Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP was 0.0545 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0545 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.1222 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0105 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Burkina Faso 128th 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, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0368 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0148 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -59.7% |
| 2007 | 0.018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0105 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -41.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0138 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0234 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +69.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0244 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0271 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1222 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +350.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0288 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -76.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0294 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0583 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +98.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0653 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0527 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0447 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0521 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0536 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0677 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0642 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0545 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0545 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0547 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 100% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0545 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0748 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +350.8% | 0.0271 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1222 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0188 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0368 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0476 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1222 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0584 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0521 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0677 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 125 Honduras 0.0568 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Barbados 0.0555 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Uganda 0.0547 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Solomon Islands 0.0539 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Rwanda 0.0534 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Australia 0.053 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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Burkina Faso?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Burkina Faso was 0.0545 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, 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 0.1222 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0105 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 128th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Other investment, Currency and deposits (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.