Total assets (current LCU) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total assets (current LCU) was 1.55 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
1.55 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
19th
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.55 trillion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
5.86 billion current LCU
in 1962
Years of data
50
1962–2011
Total assets in Burkina Faso, 1962–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total assets in Burkina Faso is 1.55 trillion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 275.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assets in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.55 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.86 billion current LCU, in 1962.
That places Burkina Faso 19th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total assets (current LCU) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.86 billion current LCU | — |
| 1963 | 6.50 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 6.83 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 7.17 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 7.73 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 7.58 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 8.59 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 10.07 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 11.43 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 11.57 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 12.56 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 16.94 billion current LCU | +34.9% |
| 1974 | 22.24 billion current LCU | +31.3% |
| 1975 | 31.47 billion current LCU | +41.5% |
| 1976 | 36.98 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 43.39 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 49.30 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 53.68 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 55.28 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 66.85 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 71.78 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 78.19 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 94.34 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 101.03 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 123.17 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1987 | 135.67 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 157.00 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 164.63 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 165.70 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 165.25 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 164.39 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 176.71 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 233.78 billion current LCU | +32.3% |
| 1995 | 295.41 billion current LCU | +26.4% |
| 1996 | 299.54 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 383.21 billion current LCU | +27.9% |
| 1998 | 379.45 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 375.31 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 407.06 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 412.25 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 441.78 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 677.18 billion current LCU | +53.3% |
| 2004 | 632.41 billion current LCU | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 622.69 billion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 703.18 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 826.80 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 933.79 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 1.16 trillion current LCU | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 1.38 trillion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 1.55 trillion current LCU | +12.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.55 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 336.91 billion current LCU, 4.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.55 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 770.19 billion current LCU, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.54 billion current LCU | 5.86 billion current LCU | 10.07 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1970s | 28.96 billion current LCU | 11.43 billion current LCU | 53.68 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.80 billion current LCU | 55.28 billion current LCU | 164.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 263.88 billion current LCU | 164.39 billion current LCU | 383.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 681.54 billion current LCU | 407.06 billion current LCU | 1.16 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 trillion current LCU | 1.38 trillion current LCU | 1.55 trillion current LCU | 2 |
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 total assets in Burkina Faso?
- Total assets in Burkina Faso was 1.55 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total assets recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest total assets recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.86 billion current LCU in 1962.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for total assets?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total assets rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Total assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Liabilities consists of money, quasi-money and other liabilities, net, end of year stocks.