Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.0624 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.0624 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.1% on the previous year and up 188.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.1368 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Burkina Faso ranks 140th of 169 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 (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0709 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.084 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1345 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +60.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0986 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1368 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1059 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0798 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0815 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0466 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0216 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -53.5% |
| 2015 | 0.022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -80.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1164 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2651.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1102 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1028 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0915 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0147 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -83.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0439 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +198.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0624 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0624 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0624 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0624 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1224 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP 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 | +2651.1% | 0.0042 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1164 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.105 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0709 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1368 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.069 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1164 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0631 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1028 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 137 Pakistan 0.065 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Guyana 0.0635 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Bangladesh 0.0626 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Sierra Leone 0.0622 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Sri Lanka 0.0615 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Argentina 0.0602 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.0624 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1368 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 140th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.4%. 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 (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.