Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 24,766 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 24,766 US dollar per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 34,999 US dollar per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 985.73 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Burkina Faso 123rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,115 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 985.73 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 1,696 US dollar per square kilometre | +72.0% |
| 2008 | 990.55 US dollar per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 2009 | 1,422 US dollar per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 2010 | 2,039 US dollar per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2011 | 11,802 US dollar per square kilometre | +478.7% |
| 2012 | 22,396 US dollar per square kilometre | +89.8% |
| 2013 | 22,922 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 28,743 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 34,999 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 24,765 US dollar per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 24,142 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 14,934 US dollar per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2019 | 17,504 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 20,539 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 21,723 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 24,945 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 24,766 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 24,766 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,788 US dollar per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 24,766 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,092 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre 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 | +478.7% | 2,039 US dollar per square kilometre | 11,802 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,242 US dollar per square kilometre | 985.73 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,696 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 20,425 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,039 US dollar per square kilometre | 34,999 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,993 US dollar per square kilometre | 20,539 US dollar per square kilometre | 24,945 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 120 Senegal 28,695 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 121 Fiji 27,591 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 122 Rwanda 26,284 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 124 Honduras 24,125 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 125 Togo 22,877 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 126 Nicaragua 20,799 US dollar per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 24,766 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 34,999 US dollar per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 985.73 US dollar per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 123rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.