Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 48.82 US dollar per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Burkina Faso is 48.82 US dollar per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.5% on the previous year and up 311.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Burkina Faso peaked at 81.9 US dollar per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1517 US dollar per person, in 2022.
That places Burkina Faso 154th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.34 US dollar per person | — |
| 2006 | 37.64 US dollar per person | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 68.67 US dollar per person | +82.4% |
| 2008 | 60.04 US dollar per person | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 76.94 US dollar per person | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 60.74 US dollar per person | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 52.31 US dollar per person | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 54.68 US dollar per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 30.67 US dollar per person | -43.9% |
| 2014 | 11.86 US dollar per person | -61.3% |
| 2015 | 10.52 US dollar per person | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2121 US dollar per person | -98.0% |
| 2017 | 80.58 US dollar per person | +37889.5% |
| 2018 | 77.47 US dollar per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 81.9 US dollar per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 73.02 US dollar per person | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 63.16 US dollar per person | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1517 US dollar per person | -99.8% |
| 2023 | 27.2 US dollar per person | +17834.5% |
| 2024 | 48.82 US dollar per person | +79.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 48.82 US dollar per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 47.57 US dollar per person, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 48.82 US dollar per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 134.54 US dollar per person, 36% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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 | +37889.5% | 0.2121 US dollar per person | 80.58 US dollar per person |
| 2023 | +17834.5% | 0.1517 US dollar per person | 27.2 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.73 US dollar per person | 30.34 US dollar per person | 76.94 US dollar per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 46.09 US dollar per person | 0.2121 US dollar per person | 81.9 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.47 US dollar per person | 0.1517 US dollar per person | 73.02 US dollar per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Burkina Faso?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Burkina Faso was 48.82 US dollar per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9 US dollar per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1517 US dollar per person in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 154th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 311.4%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- 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
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.