Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 112.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
112.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 25.3%
World rank
23rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
133.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
-3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1982
Years of data
64
1962–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 112.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 133.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd 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), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 9.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 8.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1964 | 6.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1965 | 7.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 8.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1967 | 9.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 11.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1969 | 13.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 21.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 1971 | 20.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 17.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 20.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 21.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 15.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1976 | 11.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1977 | 4.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -65.0% |
| 1978 | -2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -162.9% |
| 1979 | -1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -43.1% |
| 1980 | -1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1981 | -1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1982 | -3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +161.4% |
| 1983 | 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -182.0% |
| 1984 | 15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +398.8% |
| 1985 | 14.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 21.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 1987 | 26.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1988 | 28.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 24.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 20.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 23.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 25.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 32.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1994 | 82.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +157.9% |
| 1995 | 96.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 82.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 80.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 62.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 47.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 46.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 72.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.9% |
| 2002 | 68.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 87.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 52.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -39.6% |
| 2005 | 29.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -44.0% |
| 2006 | 37.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 53.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 2008 | 41.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 61.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.6% |
| 2010 | 66.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 59.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 61.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 41.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 2014 | 32.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 62.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +91.9% |
| 2016 | 81.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2017 | 94.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 90.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 94.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 112.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 133.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 106.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 80.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2024 | 89.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 112.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 12.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 96.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 29.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 87.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 94.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 80.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 133.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 20 Angola 137.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Tanzania 133.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Guinea-Bissau 121.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 109.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Togo 105.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Senegal 98.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 0.9818 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.34 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 112.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 133.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.