Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 108.16 units per US$ of GDP in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Burkina Faso, 1962–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 108.16 units per US$ of GDP for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in 2015.
That represents a change of up 41.7% on the previous year and up 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Burkina Faso peaked at 109.84 units per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14.04 units per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
Burkina Faso ranks 29th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 14.04 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 15.13 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 14.77 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 14.83 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 15.05 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 14.62 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 16.19 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 17.78 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 19.93 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 19.63 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 17.09 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 20 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 21.8 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 23.94 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 28.21 units per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 27.21 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 23.31 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 19.88 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 21.6 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 27.49 units per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1982 | 30.99 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 37.7 units per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 45.56 units per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 44.79 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 41.95 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 38.47 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 38.56 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 40.28 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 33.41 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 34.88 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 32.74 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 38.32 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 89.87 units per US$ of GDP | +134.5% |
| 1995 | 89.81 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 88.43 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 109.84 units per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 93.39 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 75.78 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 92.72 units per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 82.11 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 68.6 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 95.34 units per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 2004 | 69.37 units per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2005 | 57.6 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 56.18 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 61.39 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 53.24 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 65.08 units per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 65.21 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 65.45 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 73.02 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 73.87 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 76.3 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 108.16 units per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 108.16 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.63 units per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 108.16 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.19 units per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +134.5% | 38.32 units per US$ of GDP | 89.87 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.3 units per US$ of GDP | 14.04 units per US$ of GDP | 17.78 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 22.1 units per US$ of GDP | 17.09 units per US$ of GDP | 28.21 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.74 units per US$ of GDP | 21.6 units per US$ of GDP | 45.56 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.65 units per US$ of GDP | 32.74 units per US$ of GDP | 109.84 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.16 units per US$ of GDP | 53.24 units per US$ of GDP | 95.34 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 77 units per US$ of GDP | 65.21 units per US$ of GDP | 108.16 units per US$ of GDP | 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 unit in Burkina Faso?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Burkina Faso was 108.16 units per US$ of GDP in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 109.84 units per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.04 units per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th out of 158 countries with data for 2015.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.8%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.