Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.0497 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Burkina Faso is 0.0497 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 59.5% on the previous year and up 220.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.1334 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Burkina Faso ranks 125th 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0688 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0826 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1334 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +61.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0969 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1279 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0972 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0721 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0748 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0404 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -46.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0155 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -61.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0167 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -98.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1136 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +35459.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0996 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1071 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0885 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0705 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -99.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0311 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16892.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0497 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +59.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0497 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.052 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0497 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0972 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 51% 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 | +35459.8% | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1136 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2023 | +16892.5% | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0311 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0688 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1334 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0637 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1136 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.048 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0885 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 122 Liberia 0.0544 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Bangladesh 0.0525 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Kazakhstan 0.0518 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Argentina 0.0475 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Ecuador 0.0465 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Canada 0.0433 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Burkina Faso?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Burkina Faso was 0.0497 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.1334 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 125th 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 220.3%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.