Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.2279 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso is 0.2279 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.3343 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places Burkina Faso 73rd out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0077 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -67.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0131 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +414.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0173 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0229 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0565 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +146.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1952 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +245.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0899 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -54.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1674 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +86.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2263 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2929 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2755 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.308 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.273 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2898 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3343 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2765 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2858 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2279 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.2279 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0162 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 14.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.2279 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0423 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 5.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +414.9% | 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2011 | +245.5% | 0.0565 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1952 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0127 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2175 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0565 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.308 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2851 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2279 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3343 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 70 Uruguay 0.254 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Lesotho 0.2444 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Bulgaria 0.2411 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2249 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Montenegro 0.2162 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Kuwait 0.2101 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.2279 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3343 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 73rd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Portfolio 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.