Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations was 1.60 trillion Domestic currency in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Burkina Faso, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in Domestic currency.
Analysis
In 2025, currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Burkina Faso stood at 1.60 trillion Domestic currency. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 435.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.60 trillion Domestic currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 85.92 billion Domestic currency, in 2002.
That places Burkina Faso 29th out of 145 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 122.28 billion Domestic currency | — |
| 2002 | 85.92 billion Domestic currency | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 258.07 billion Domestic currency | +200.3% |
| 2004 | 176.35 billion Domestic currency | -31.7% |
| 2005 | 154.95 billion Domestic currency | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 143.55 billion Domestic currency | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 208.31 billion Domestic currency | +45.1% |
| 2008 | 215.62 billion Domestic currency | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 255.43 billion Domestic currency | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 215.08 billion Domestic currency | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 189.53 billion Domestic currency | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 230.10 billion Domestic currency | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 204.72 billion Domestic currency | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 227.93 billion Domestic currency | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 299.17 billion Domestic currency | +31.3% |
| 2016 | 280.60 billion Domestic currency | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 447.88 billion Domestic currency | +59.6% |
| 2018 | 577.81 billion Domestic currency | +29.0% |
| 2019 | 655.88 billion Domestic currency | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 697.69 billion Domestic currency | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 833.54 billion Domestic currency | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 828.75 billion Domestic currency | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 986.10 billion Domestic currency | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 1.26 trillion Domestic currency | +27.3% |
| 2025 | 1.60 trillion Domestic currency | +27.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.60 trillion Domestic currency is above the median for low income countries, which is 586.67 billion Domestic currency, 2.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.60 trillion Domestic currency is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 355.54 billion Domestic currency, 4.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +200.3% | 85.92 billion Domestic currency | 258.07 billion Domestic currency |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 180.06 billion Domestic currency | 85.92 billion Domestic currency | 258.07 billion Domestic currency | 9 |
| 2010s | 332.87 billion Domestic currency | 189.53 billion Domestic currency | 655.88 billion Domestic currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 trillion Domestic currency | 697.69 billion Domestic currency | 1.60 trillion Domestic currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 26 Bangladesh 2.73 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 27 Thailand 2.30 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 28 Philippines 2.02 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 30 Egypt 1.44 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 31 Burundi 1.25 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 32 Costa Rica 1.18 trillion Domestic currency 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 currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Burkina Faso?
- Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Burkina Faso was 1.60 trillion Domestic currency in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 trillion Domestic currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.92 billion Domestic currency in 2002.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th out of 145 countries with data for 2025.
- Is currency in circulation outside of depository corporations rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 435.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates dataset presents monetary aggregates based on standardized SRF data, while also reflecting country-specific components aligned with national definitions.