Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 70.39 % change on previous year in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Burkina Faso, 1963–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Burkina Faso is 70.39 % change on previous year, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 387.6% on the previous year and up 289.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Burkina Faso peaked at 355.02 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -182.11 % change on previous year, in 1978.
Burkina Faso ranks 9th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -12.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | -11.64 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 1966 | 28.45 % change on previous year | +422.5% |
| 1967 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1968 | 30.02 % change on previous year | +196.7% |
| 1969 | 21.58 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1970 | 45.41 % change on previous year | +110.4% |
| 1971 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1972 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 1973 | 35.21 % change on previous year | +627.9% |
| 1974 | 14.81 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1975 | -8.7 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 1976 | -22.9 % change on previous year | +163.3% |
| 1977 | -59.49 % change on previous year | +159.8% |
| 1978 | -182.11 % change on previous year | +206.1% |
| 1979 | 32.54 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1980 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1981 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 1982 | -158.2 % change on previous year | +6352.2% |
| 1983 | 174.79 % change on previous year | -210.5% |
| 1984 | 355.02 % change on previous year | +103.1% |
| 1985 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1986 | 92.76 % change on previous year | +1426.4% |
| 1987 | 41.17 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1988 | 19.84 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1989 | -16.93 % change on previous year | -185.3% |
| 1990 | -0.7019 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1991 | 15.54 % change on previous year | -2314.2% |
| 1992 | 19.15 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1993 | 19.32 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 52.79 % change on previous year | +173.2% |
| 1995 | 46.1 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1996 | -7.02 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1997 | -8.02 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1998 | -10.21 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1999 | -8.4 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2000 | -14.05 % change on previous year | +67.3% |
| 2001 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2002 | 17.58 % change on previous year | -716.6% |
| 2003 | 117.43 % change on previous year | +567.9% |
| 2004 | -16.4 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 2005 | -37.16 % change on previous year | +126.6% |
| 2006 | 30.69 % change on previous year | -182.6% |
| 2007 | 79.28 % change on previous year | +158.3% |
| 2008 | -9.75 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2009 | 50.37 % change on previous year | -616.6% |
| 2010 | 14.45 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2011 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2012 | -0.2849 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 2013 | -19.46 % change on previous year | +6730.6% |
| 2014 | -24.47 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 70.39 % change on previous year | -387.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 70.39 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.48 % change on previous year, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 70.39 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.78 % change on previous year, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -6730.6% | -0.2849 % change on previous year | -19.46 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -6352.2% | -2.45 % change on previous year | -158.2 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +2314.2% | -0.7019 % change on previous year | 15.54 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1426.4% | 6.08 % change on previous year | 92.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.23 % change on previous year | -12.4 % change on previous year | 30.02 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | -13.75 % change on previous year | -182.11 % change on previous year | 45.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.66 % change on previous year | -158.2 % change on previous year | 355.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.85 % change on previous year | -10.21 % change on previous year | 52.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.51 % change on previous year | -37.16 % change on previous year | 117.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.38 % change on previous year | -24.47 % change on previous year | 70.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 6 Namibia 98.34 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Bahamas 93.51 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Burundi 93.1 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 66.23 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Iraq 61.75 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Argentina 60.23 % change on previous year 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 foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Burkina Faso?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Burkina Faso was 70.39 % change on previous year in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 355.02 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -182.11 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th out of 178 countries with data for 2015.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 289.4%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.