SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.007 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 0.007 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and up 123.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 88th 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 unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | +72.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | +68.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -70.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -71.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -47.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -52.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -84.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +188.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -46.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | +96769.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -70.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -69.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +911.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | +310.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP | +58.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.007 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.007 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +96769.5% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2019 | +911.4% | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +310.2% | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | +188.9% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP | 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 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 5.51 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.007 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 88th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.7%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.