Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) was 3,228 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in Burkina Faso, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in Burkina Faso stood at 3,228 US dollar per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 220.4% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in Burkina Faso peaked at 6,657 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 186.21 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2016.
Burkina Faso ranks 155th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,584 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 2,018 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 3,762 US dollar per square kilometre | +86.4% |
| 2008 | 3,390 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 4,736 US dollar per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2010 | 3,904 US dollar per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 3,498 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 3,745 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 2,297 US dollar per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 2014 | 1,086 US dollar per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 2015 | 948.94 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 186.21 US dollar per square kilometre | -80.4% |
| 2017 | 6,028 US dollar per square kilometre | +3137.2% |
| 2018 | 5,921 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 6,561 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 6,657 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 6,567 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,007 US dollar per square kilometre | -84.7% |
| 2023 | 3,228 US dollar per square kilometre | +220.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 3,228 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,140 US dollar per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 3,228 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,405 US dollar per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +3137.2% | 186.21 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,028 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +220.4% | 1,007 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,228 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,098 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,584 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,736 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,417 US dollar per square kilometre | 186.21 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,561 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,365 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,007 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,657 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 152 Zambia 4,254 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 153 Madagascar 3,663 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 154 Namibia 3,484 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 156 Mongolia 3,158 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 157 Burundi 2,763 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 158 Malawi 2,514 US dollar per square kilometre compare
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 reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in Burkina Faso?
- Reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in Burkina Faso was 3,228 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6,657 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 186.21 US dollar per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 155th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records International Monetary Fund
- 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
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.