Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre was 115.3 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso is 115.3 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 170.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 121.81 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 132nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 3.65 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1968 | 4.13 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 5.04 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1970 | 5.04 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9.92 units per square kilometre | +96.7% |
| 1972 | 12.3 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1973 | 14.37 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 14.54 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 13.95 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 13.84 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 20.6 units per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1978 | 21.9 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 22 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 26.24 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 23.95 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 22.74 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 21.58 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 27.01 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1985 | 30.27 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 33.71 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 39.1 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 37.09 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 36.22 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 37.44 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 37.64 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 36.18 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 36.15 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 38.42 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 39.23 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 37.95 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 35.61 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 37.16 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 36.22 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 34.39 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 33.21 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 36.07 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 39.55 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 41.48 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 38.3 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 40.53 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 42.66 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 41.78 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 42.64 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 42.04 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 42.22 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 42.34 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 42.68 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 40.48 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 38.97 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 112.12 units per square kilometre | +187.7% |
| 2017 | 119.03 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 116.82 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 116.4 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 121.81 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 118.37 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 113.13 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 115.3 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 115.3 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.19 units per square kilometre, 18.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 115.3 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.26 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +187.7% | 38.97 units per square kilometre | 112.12 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +96.7% | 5.04 units per square kilometre | 9.92 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +48.8% | 13.84 units per square kilometre | 20.6 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.39 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 5.04 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.85 units per square kilometre | 5.04 units per square kilometre | 22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.79 units per square kilometre | 21.58 units per square kilometre | 39.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.2 units per square kilometre | 35.61 units per square kilometre | 39.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.06 units per square kilometre | 33.21 units per square kilometre | 42.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.31 units per square kilometre | 38.97 units per square kilometre | 119.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.15 units per square kilometre | 113.13 units per square kilometre | 121.81 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 129 Botswana 131.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Angola 122.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Turkmenistan 116.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Kazakhstan 98.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Gabon 94.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Tanzania 90.47 units 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 tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 115.3 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 121.81 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 132nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.1%. 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 tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar 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 tranche position, 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.