Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 68,154 units per person in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1962–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2015, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 68,154 units per person. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 168.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 68,154 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,083 units per person, in 1962.
Burkina Faso ranks 52nd of 160 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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,083 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 1,194 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 1,195 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1,217 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 1,247 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1,237 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 1,375 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 1,543 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 1,628 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 1,659 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1,702 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 2,283 units per person | +34.1% |
| 1974 | 2,718 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 3,660 units per person | +34.7% |
| 1976 | 4,387 units per person | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 4,788 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 5,219 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 5,139 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 5,997 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 6,838 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 7,406 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 7,990 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 8,557 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 8,693 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 10,382 units per person | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 10,781 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 11,611 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 11,811 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 11,314 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 11,638 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 11,413 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 12,420 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 16,824 units per person | +35.5% |
| 1995 | 20,575 units per person | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 21,465 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 24,589 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 23,303 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 22,191 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 23,080 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 21,306 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 19,595 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 34,547 units per person | +76.3% |
| 2004 | 28,012 units per person | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 25,411 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 25,592 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 31,598 units per person | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 32,979 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 39,153 units per person | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 40,752 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 47,455 units per person | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 53,414 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 56,123 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 58,361 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 68,154 units per person | +16.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 68,154 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 36,609 units per person, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 68,154 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,068 units per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita 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 | +76.3% | 19,595 units per person | 34,547 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,261 units per person | 1,083 units per person | 1,543 units per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 3,318 units per person | 1,628 units per person | 5,219 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,007 units per person | 5,997 units per person | 11,811 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,573 units per person | 11,314 units per person | 24,589 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,127 units per person | 19,595 units per person | 39,153 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,043 units per person | 40,752 units per person | 68,154 units per person | 6 |
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Burkina Faso was 68,154 units per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 68,154 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,083 units per person in 1962.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 52nd out of 160 countries with data for 2015.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.2%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.