Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 11.11 US dollar per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2024, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Burkina Faso stood at 11.11 US dollar per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 190.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Burkina Faso peaked at 17.08 US dollar per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 US dollar per person, in 2006.
Burkina Faso ranks 117th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0143 US dollar per person | — |
| 2006 | 0.0024 US dollar per person | -83.4% |
| 2007 | 0.008 US dollar per person | +238.1% |
| 2008 | 0.005 US dollar per person | -37.6% |
| 2009 | 4.8 US dollar per person | +95757.8% |
| 2010 | 4.61 US dollar per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.44 US dollar per person | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.31 US dollar per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.19 US dollar per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.83 US dollar per person | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 2.74 US dollar per person | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8363 US dollar per person | -69.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6853 US dollar per person | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2243 US dollar per person | -67.3% |
| 2019 | 1.02 US dollar per person | +352.6% |
| 2020 | 10.23 US dollar per person | +907.8% |
| 2021 | 17.08 US dollar per person | +66.9% |
| 2022 | 10.76 US dollar per person | -37.0% |
| 2023 | 9.83 US dollar per person | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 11.11 US dollar per person | +13.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 11.11 US dollar per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.93 US dollar per person, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 11.11 US dollar per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.86 US dollar per person, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +95757.8% | 0.005 US dollar per person | 4.8 US dollar per person |
| 2020 | +907.8% | 1.02 US dollar per person | 10.23 US dollar per person |
| 2019 | +352.6% | 0.2243 US dollar per person | 1.02 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9656 US dollar per person | 0.0024 US dollar per person | 4.8 US dollar per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.69 US dollar per person | 0.2243 US dollar per person | 4.61 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8 US dollar per person | 9.83 US dollar per person | 17.08 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Burkina Faso?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Burkina Faso was 11.11 US dollar per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 17.08 US dollar per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 US dollar per person in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 117th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.3%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.