Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre was 4,721 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Burkina Faso, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 4,721 US dollar per square kilometre for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Burkina Faso peaked at 6,006 US dollar per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 354.47 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2006.
Burkina Faso ranks 140th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 826.4 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 354.47 US dollar per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 2007 | 502.09 US dollar per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2008 | 362.17 US dollar per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2009 | 477.51 US dollar per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 866.43 US dollar per square kilometre | +81.4% |
| 2011 | 1,077 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 1,245 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 6,006 US dollar per square kilometre | +382.4% |
| 2014 | 1,467 US dollar per square kilometre | -75.6% |
| 2015 | 1,273 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 2,734 US dollar per square kilometre | +114.8% |
| 2017 | 3,364 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 3,062 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 2,622 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 3,374 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 3,860 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 4,607 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 4,721 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 4,721 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,558 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 4,721 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,234 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +382.4% | 1,245 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,006 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 504.53 US dollar per square kilometre | 354.47 US dollar per square kilometre | 826.4 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,372 US dollar per square kilometre | 866.43 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,006 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,141 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,374 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,721 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 137 Kazakhstan 5,953 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 138 Paraguay 5,517 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 139 Malawi 5,057 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 141 Suriname 4,350 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 142 Brazil 4,340 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 143 Nepal 4,000 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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Burkina Faso?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Burkina Faso was 4,721 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6,006 US dollar per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 354.47 US dollar per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 140th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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, Currency and deposits (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, Currency and deposits (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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits 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, Currency and deposits (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.