Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) was 8.43 in 2027. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) in Burkina Faso, 2000–2027
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 8.43 for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in 2027.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 267.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in Burkina Faso peaked at 8.59 in 2026 and was at its lowest, -10.77, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -10.77 | — |
| 2001 | -9.13 | -15.2% |
| 2002 | -8.28 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | -7.77 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | -9.76 | +25.6% |
| 2005 | -10.32 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | -8.31 | -19.5% |
| 2007 | -7.35 | -11.5% |
| 2008 | -10.23 | +39.1% |
| 2009 | -4.04 | -60.5% |
| 2010 | -1.8 | -55.5% |
| 2011 | -1.33 | -26.1% |
| 2012 | -1.29 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | -10.01 | +674.6% |
| 2014 | -7.16 | -28.4% |
| 2015 | -7.57 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | -6.08 | -19.7% |
| 2017 | -5.03 | -17.2% |
| 2018 | -4.18 | -17.0% |
| 2019 | -3.26 | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 4.17 | -228.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3922 | -90.6% |
| 2022 | -7.54 | -2022.2% |
| 2023 | -5.06 | -32.9% |
| 2024 | -3.48 | -31.1% |
| 2025 | 6.71 | -292.6% |
| 2026 | 8.59 | +28.1% |
| 2027 | 8.43 | -1.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 8.43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.9. (45 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 8.43 is above the median for low income countries, which is -3.6. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -2022.2% | 0.3922 | -7.54 |
| 2013 | -674.6% | -1.29 | -10.01 |
| 2025 | +292.6% | -3.48 | 6.71 |
| 2020 | +228.2% | -3.26 | 4.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.6 | -10.77 | -4.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.77 | -10.01 | -1.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 | -7.54 | 8.59 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More financial sector data for Burkina Faso
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 211,230 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 184.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 0.9818 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.9818 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in Burkina Faso?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in Burkina Faso was 8.43 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8.59 in 2026.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.77 in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2027.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 267.5%. 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 Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.