Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.296 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso is 0.296 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.8093 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0287 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Burkina Faso ranks 63rd of 169 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0496 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0412 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0608 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +47.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0287 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -52.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0412 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0552 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2673 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +384.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4878 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +82.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4665 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.564 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8093 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +43.5% |
| 2016 | 0.528 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4682 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2571 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -45.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2987 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 0.317 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3665 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 0.337 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.296 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.296 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.085 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 3.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.296 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1466 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP 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 | +384.3% | 0.0552 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2673 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0443 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0608 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4202 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0552 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.8093 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3236 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.296 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3665 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 60 Eswatini 0.3149 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Antigua and Barbuda 0.3042 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 0.2975 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Montenegro 0.2877 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Hungary 0.2869 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Grenada 0.2832 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.296 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8093 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0287 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 63rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Other investment International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.