Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 2,289 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Burkina Faso, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 2,289 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18,246.3% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Burkina Faso peaked at 6,275 US dollar per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.48 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2022.
Burkina Faso ranks 151st of 163 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,545 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 1,977 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 3,719 US dollar per square kilometre | +88.0% |
| 2008 | 3,348 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 4,418 US dollar per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 3,591 US dollar per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 3,185 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 3,432 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1,983 US dollar per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 2014 | 790.54 US dollar per square kilometre | -60.1% |
| 2015 | 722.21 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 14.99 US dollar per square kilometre | -97.9% |
| 2017 | 5,859 US dollar per square kilometre | +38988.6% |
| 2018 | 5,787 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 6,275 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 5,732 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 5,078 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 12.48 US dollar per square kilometre | -99.8% |
| 2023 | 2,289 US dollar per square kilometre | +18246.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2,289 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,364 US dollar per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2,289 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,869 US dollar per square kilometre, 26% 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 | +38988.6% | 14.99 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,859 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +18246.3% | 12.48 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,289 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,001 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,545 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,418 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,164 US dollar per square kilometre | 14.99 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,275 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,278 US dollar per square kilometre | 12.48 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,732 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 148 Mongolia 2,741 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 149 Liberia 2,439 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 150 Venezuela 2,332 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 152 Malawi 2,185 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 153 Guinea 1,860 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 154 Sierra Leone 1,762 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Burkina Faso?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Burkina Faso was 2,289 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6,275 US dollar per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.48 US dollar per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 151st out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.