Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 5.95 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.95 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
65th
of 185 countries
All-time high
9.63 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
-23,518 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1982
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso is 5.95 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and up 191.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 9.63 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -23,518 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1982.
Burkina Faso ranks 65th of 185 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 square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 13,268 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 11,623 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1964 | 10,270 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1965 | 10,830 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 13,911 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1967 | 15,318 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 19,916 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1969 | 24,214 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1970 | 35,210 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1971 | 36,238 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 37,991 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 51,366 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1974 | 58,972 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 53,844 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 41,515 current LCU per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1977 | 16,818 current LCU per square kilometre | -59.5% |
| 1978 | -13,810 current LCU per square kilometre | -182.1% |
| 1979 | -9,315 current LCU per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1980 | -8,890 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1981 | -9,108 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | -23,518 current LCU per square kilometre | +158.2% |
| 1983 | 17,590 current LCU per square kilometre | -174.8% |
| 1984 | 80,038 current LCU per square kilometre | +355.0% |
| 1985 | 84,902 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 163,653 current LCU per square kilometre | +92.8% |
| 1987 | 231,030 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1988 | 276,876 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 230,005 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 228,391 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 263,886 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 314,409 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 375,154 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 573,194 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1995 | 837,431 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 1996 | 778,607 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 716,151 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 643,034 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 589,042 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 506,308 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 842,657 current LCU per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 2002 | 909,053 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +66.8% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2005 | 663,947 current LCU per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2006 | 905,128 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 2008 | 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 2010 | 2.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 2.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 2.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 2.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 2.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 2016 | 3.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2017 | 4.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 5.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 5.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 7.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 9.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2022 | 7.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 5.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,919 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,270 current LCU per square kilometre | 24,214 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 30,883 current LCU per square kilometre | -13,810 current LCU per square kilometre | 58,972 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,258 current LCU per square kilometre | -23,518 current LCU per square kilometre | 276,876 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 531,930 current LCU per square kilometre | 228,391 current LCU per square kilometre | 837,431 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 506,308 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 62 Vanuatu 7.01 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 63 Grenada 6.67 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 64 Kazakhstan 6.34 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 66 Uruguay 5.87 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 67 Germany 5.75 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 68 Mongolia 5.61 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Burkina Faso
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 211,230 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 184.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 22.7% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 5.09 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 3.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 22.7% (2025)
- Broad money 43.3% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 6.5% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 22.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 5.95 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 9.63 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -23,518 current LCU per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 65th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.1%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.