SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 613.86 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
613.86 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
134th
of 189 countries
All-time high
979.7 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso is 613.86 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 248.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 979.7 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 134th of 189 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 square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 6.14 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 11.15 units per square kilometre | +81.5% |
| 1972 | 16.19 units per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1973 | 16.19 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 16.19 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 16.19 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 16.19 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 16.16 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 16.16 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 22.26 units per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1980 | 21.34 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 27.41 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1982 | 27.45 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 27.52 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 20.58 units per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1985 | 20.61 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 20.61 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20.65 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 20.61 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 20.61 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20.65 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 20.5 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 20.39 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 20.39 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 20.3 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 20.19 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.51 units per square kilometre | -67.8% |
| 1997 | 5.97 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | -66.9% |
| 1999 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2001 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2002 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2003 | 0.761 units per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4147 units per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5099 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 0.082 units per square kilometre | -83.9% |
| 2007 | 0.276 units per square kilometre | +236.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1814 units per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 175.75 units per square kilometre | +96761.9% |
| 2010 | 176.06 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 175.98 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 175.95 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 175.94 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 175.92 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 135.49 units per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 43.96 units per square kilometre | -67.6% |
| 2017 | 34.99 units per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 12.05 units per square kilometre | -65.6% |
| 2019 | 122.98 units per square kilometre | +920.4% |
| 2020 | 557.67 units per square kilometre | +353.5% |
| 2021 | 979.7 units per square kilometre | +75.7% |
| 2022 | 662.5 units per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2023 | 613.86 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 613.86 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 241 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 613.86 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 427.68 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +96761.9% | 0.1814 units per square kilometre | 175.75 units per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +920.4% | 12.05 units per square kilometre | 122.98 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +353.5% | 122.98 units per square kilometre | 557.67 units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +236.5% | 0.082 units per square kilometre | 0.276 units per square kilometre |
| 2006 | -83.9% | 0.5099 units per square kilometre | 0.082 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +81.5% | 6.14 units per square kilometre | 11.15 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.28 units per square kilometre | 6.14 units per square kilometre | 22.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.74 units per square kilometre | 20.58 units per square kilometre | 27.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.88 units per square kilometre | 1.95 units per square kilometre | 20.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.17 units per square kilometre | 0.082 units per square kilometre | 175.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.93 units per square kilometre | 12.05 units per square kilometre | 176.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 703.43 units per square kilometre | 557.67 units per square kilometre | 979.7 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 131 Kyrgyzstan 684.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Bhutan 678.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Myanmar 640.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Kenya 608 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Turkmenistan 547.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Kazakhstan 545.39 units 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 613.86 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 979.7 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 134th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR 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
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.