Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 49.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Burkina Faso, 1962–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 49.0% for liquid liabilities to gdp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 49.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1966.
Burkina Faso ranks 121st of 186 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.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.5% | — |
| 1963 | 4.0% | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 3.8% | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 3.8% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 3.6% | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 3.8% | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 4.3% | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 4.1% | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 4.1% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 5.8% | +40.1% |
| 1973 | 7.7% | +32.9% |
| 1974 | 7.9% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 9.2% | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 13.1% | +41.9% |
| 1977 | 11.5% | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 12.1% | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 11.1% | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 14.0% | +26.1% |
| 1981 | 14.1% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 13.1% | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 13.8% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 15.2% | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 14.2% | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 17.1% | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 18.8% | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 19.9% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 19.3% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 19.0% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 18.9% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 19.9% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 19.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 22.1% | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 24.0% | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 22.6% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 24.7% | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 21.5% | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | +44.5% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 34.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 38.8% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | +8.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 49.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.2%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 49.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 8.6% | 4.0% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.0% | 13.1% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.0% | 17.5% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 16.0% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 25.0% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 45.0% | 49.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 liquid liabilities to gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Burkina Faso was 49.0% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1966.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.