SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita was 8.04 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 8.04 units per person for sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 307.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 12.19 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 136th of 190 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.2994 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.5343 units per person | +78.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7628 units per person | +42.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7493 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7353 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7206 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7053 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6875 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6706 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9004 units per person | +34.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8405 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 1.05 units per person | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 1.02 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9972 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7244 units per person | -27.4% |
| 1985 | 0.705 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6854 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6681 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6492 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6322 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6169 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5971 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5795 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.565 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5486 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5317 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1671 units per person | -68.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1494 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0481 units per person | -67.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0461 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0262 units per person | -43.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0337 units per person | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0237 units per person | -29.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0159 units per person | -32.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0084 units per person | -47.2% |
| 2005 | 0.01 units per person | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 units per person | -84.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 units per person | +226.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 units per person | -36.2% |
| 2009 | 3.06 units per person | +93974.9% |
| 2010 | 2.98 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.89 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.72 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.64 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.97 units per person | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6221 units per person | -68.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4812 units per person | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1613 units per person | -66.5% |
| 2019 | 1.61 units per person | +894.9% |
| 2020 | 7.1 units per person | +342.5% |
| 2021 | 12.19 units per person | +71.6% |
| 2022 | 8.05 units per person | -33.9% |
| 2023 | 7.29 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 8.52 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2025 | 8.04 units per person | -5.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 8.04 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.63 units per person, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 8.04 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7 units per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +93974.9% | 0.0033 units per person | 3.06 units per person |
| 2019 | +894.9% | 0.1613 units per person | 1.61 units per person |
| 2020 | +342.5% | 1.61 units per person | 7.1 units per person |
| 2007 | +226.4% | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0051 units per person |
| 1971 | +78.4% | 0.2994 units per person | 0.5343 units per person |
| 2006 | -84.4% | 0.01 units per person | 0.0016 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6766 units per person | 0.2994 units per person | 0.9004 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7976 units per person | 0.6322 units per person | 1.05 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.385 units per person | 0.0461 units per person | 0.6169 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3189 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 3.06 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 units per person | 0.1613 units per person | 2.98 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.53 units per person | 7.1 units per person | 12.19 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 5.51 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Burkina Faso was 8.04 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 12.19 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 136th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.4%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.