Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita was 290.78 US dollar per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 290.78 US dollar per person for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 509.96 US dollar per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.76 US dollar per person, in 2008.
That places Burkina Faso 130th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.89 US dollar per person | — |
| 2006 | 18.76 US dollar per person | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 31.31 US dollar per person | +66.9% |
| 2008 | 17.76 US dollar per person | -43.3% |
| 2009 | 24.77 US dollar per person | +39.5% |
| 2010 | 34.49 US dollar per person | +39.2% |
| 2011 | 193.79 US dollar per person | +461.9% |
| 2012 | 356.83 US dollar per person | +84.1% |
| 2013 | 354.42 US dollar per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 431.39 US dollar per person | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 509.96 US dollar per person | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 350.44 US dollar per person | -31.3% |
| 2017 | 332.01 US dollar per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 199.91 US dollar per person | -39.8% |
| 2019 | 228.46 US dollar per person | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 261.63 US dollar per person | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 270.21 US dollar per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 303.2 US dollar per person | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 294.28 US dollar per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 290.78 US dollar per person | -1.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 290.78 US dollar per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 68.6 US dollar per person, 4.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 290.78 US dollar per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 171.92 US dollar per person, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +461.9% | 34.49 US dollar per person | 193.79 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9 US dollar per person | 17.76 US dollar per person | 31.31 US dollar per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 299.17 US dollar per person | 34.49 US dollar per person | 509.96 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 284.02 US dollar per person | 261.63 US dollar per person | 303.2 US dollar per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 11.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 8.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Burkina Faso was 290.78 US dollar per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 509.96 US dollar per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.76 US dollar per person in 2008.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 130th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.