Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 128,854 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 128,854 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 46.3% on the previous year and up 228.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 128,854 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, -876.6 current LCU per person, in 1982.
Burkina Faso ranks 58th 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 737.85 current LCU per person | — |
| 1963 | 636.81 current LCU per person | -13.7% |
| 1964 | 554.13 current LCU per person | -13.0% |
| 1965 | 575.02 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 726.62 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 1967 | 786.84 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 1,006 current LCU per person | +27.8% |
| 1969 | 1,202 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1970 | 1,717 current LCU per person | +42.9% |
| 1971 | 1,737 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1,790 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 2,377 current LCU per person | +32.8% |
| 1974 | 2,678 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 2,396 current LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 1,808 current LCU per person | -24.5% |
| 1977 | 715.75 current LCU per person | -60.4% |
| 1978 | -573.25 current LCU per person | -180.1% |
| 1979 | -376.8 current LCU per person | -34.3% |
| 1980 | -350.09 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1981 | -349.01 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | -876.6 current LCU per person | +151.2% |
| 1983 | 637.34 current LCU per person | -172.7% |
| 1984 | 2,818 current LCU per person | +342.1% |
| 1985 | 2,904 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 5,441 current LCU per person | +87.4% |
| 1987 | 7,474 current LCU per person | +37.4% |
| 1988 | 8,720 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 7,054 current LCU per person | -19.1% |
| 1990 | 6,822 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 7,685 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 8,933 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 10,398 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 15,491 current LCU per person | +49.0% |
| 1995 | 22,059 current LCU per person | +42.4% |
| 1996 | 19,992 current LCU per person | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 17,920 current LCU per person | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 15,652 current LCU per person | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 13,923 current LCU per person | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 11,616 current LCU per person | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 18,752 current LCU per person | +61.4% |
| 2002 | 19,614 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 31,705 current LCU per person | +61.6% |
| 2004 | 21,329 current LCU per person | -32.7% |
| 2005 | 13,039 current LCU per person | -38.9% |
| 2006 | 17,229 current LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 27,768 current LCU per person | +61.2% |
| 2008 | 25,970 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 36,719 current LCU per person | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 41,779 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 43,054 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 45,069 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 31,594 current LCU per person | -29.9% |
| 2014 | 24,832 current LCU per person | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 39,255 current LCU per person | +58.1% |
| 2016 | 54,342 current LCU per person | +38.4% |
| 2017 | 67,074 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 70,551 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 71,944 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 92,616 current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 119,743 current LCU per person | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 87,706 current LCU per person | -26.8% |
| 2023 | 70,688 current LCU per person | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 88,052 current LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 2025 | 128,854 current LCU per person | +46.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 778.07 current LCU per person | 554.13 current LCU per person | 1,202 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 1,427 current LCU per person | -573.25 current LCU per person | 2,678 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,347 current LCU per person | -876.6 current LCU per person | 8,720 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,887 current LCU per person | 6,822 current LCU per person | 22,059 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,374 current LCU per person | 11,616 current LCU per person | 36,719 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,949 current LCU per person | 24,832 current LCU per person | 71,944 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,943 current LCU per person | 70,688 current LCU per person | 128,854 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 55 Comoros 145,942 current LCU per person compare
- 56 Guinea-Bissau 136,531 current LCU per person compare
- 57 Thailand 132,781 current LCU per person compare
- 59 Suriname 107,434 current LCU per person compare
- 60 Nepal 106,483 current LCU per person compare
- 61 Armenia 99,077 current LCU per person 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), annual growth rate 49.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 112.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso was 128,854 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 128,854 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -876.6 current LCU per person in 1982.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.2%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.