Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 252.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
252.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
28th
of 166 countries
All-time high
306.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
14.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1962
Years of data
64
1962–2025
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 252.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 306.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 14.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 15.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 15.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 15.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 15.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 14.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 16.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 18.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 20.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 20.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 18.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 21.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 23.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 25.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 32.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1977 | 31.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 28.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 26.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 27.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 35.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1982 | 40.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 50.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1984 | 63.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1985 | 60.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 56.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 53.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 56.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 58.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 49.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 51.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 49.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 56.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 122.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +118.4% |
| 1995 | 119.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 115.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 144.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1998 | 126.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 107.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 132.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 119.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 101.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 131.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 109.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 94.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 98.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 90.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 93.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 114.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 126.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 121.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 134.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 139.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 149.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 210.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 2016 | 216.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 238.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 234 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 253.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 269.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 283.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 306.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 276.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 256.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 252.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 24.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 63.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 49.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 144.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 90.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 132.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 121.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 253.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 252.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 306.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 25 Senegal 312.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Togo 265.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Costa Rica 254.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 245.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Armenia 237.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Hungary 219.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Burkina Faso
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.9818 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 252.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 306.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.