Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 49.61 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
49.61 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 81.1%
World rank
24th
of 186 countries
All-time high
355.02 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-182.11 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
63
1963–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1963–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 49.61 % change on previous year for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.1% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate 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 24th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 | 66.43 % change on previous year | -573.0% |
| 2002 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2003 | 66.77 % change on previous year | +747.4% |
| 2004 | -30.58 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 2005 | -36.92 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 36.33 % change on previous year | -198.4% |
| 2007 | 66.13 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 2008 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2009 | 45.58 % change on previous year | -1336.2% |
| 2010 | 17.16 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2011 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 2012 | 7.89 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 2013 | -27.76 % change on previous year | -452.0% |
| 2014 | -19.03 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2015 | 62.84 % change on previous year | -430.2% |
| 2016 | 42.54 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2017 | 27 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2018 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2019 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2020 | 31.91 % change on previous year | +595.5% |
| 2021 | 32.4 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2022 | -25.04 % change on previous year | -177.3% |
| 2023 | -17.55 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2024 | 27.39 % change on previous year | -256.1% |
| 2025 | 49.61 % change on previous year | +81.1% |
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 | 20.39 % change on previous year | -36.92 % change on previous year | 66.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.94 % change on previous year | -27.76 % change on previous year | 62.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.45 % change on previous year | -25.04 % change on previous year | 49.61 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 21 Honduras 51.97 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Guyana 50.52 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Slovakia 49.93 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Italy 48.67 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Nepal 44.38 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Cambodia 43 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Burkina Faso
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 184.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 211,230 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 112.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 128,854 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -5.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -27,130 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 22.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 6.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 49.61 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 355.02 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -182.11 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.