Total assets, flow (current LCU) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total assets, flow (current LCU) was 170.32 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
170.32 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
18th
of 52 countries
All-time high
235.40 billion current LCU
in 2003
All-time low
-44.77 billion current LCU
in 2004
Years of data
49
1963–2011
Total assets, flow in Burkina Faso, 1963–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total assets, flow in Burkina Faso is 170.32 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and up 3,181.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assets, flow in Burkina Faso peaked at 235.40 billion current LCU in 2003 and was at its lowest, -44.77 billion current LCU, in 2004.
Burkina Faso ranks 18th of 52 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.
Total assets, flow (current LCU) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 640.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1964 | 330.00 million current LCU | -48.4% |
| 1965 | 343.00 million current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 553.00 million current LCU | +61.2% |
| 1967 | -145.00 million current LCU | -126.2% |
| 1968 | 1.01 billion current LCU | -795.2% |
| 1969 | 1.48 billion current LCU | +47.1% |
| 1970 | 1.36 billion current LCU | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 139.17 million current LCU | -89.7% |
| 1972 | 993.63 million current LCU | +614.0% |
| 1973 | 4.38 billion current LCU | +340.7% |
| 1974 | 5.30 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 9.23 billion current LCU | +74.1% |
| 1976 | 5.50 billion current LCU | -40.4% |
| 1977 | 6.41 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 5.91 billion current LCU | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 4.38 billion current LCU | -25.9% |
| 1980 | 1.61 billion current LCU | -63.3% |
| 1981 | 11.57 billion current LCU | +620.3% |
| 1982 | 4.93 billion current LCU | -57.4% |
| 1983 | 6.41 billion current LCU | +30.0% |
| 1984 | 16.15 billion current LCU | +152.0% |
| 1985 | 6.69 billion current LCU | -58.6% |
| 1986 | 22.14 billion current LCU | +230.8% |
| 1987 | 12.50 billion current LCU | -43.5% |
| 1988 | 21.34 billion current LCU | +70.7% |
| 1989 | 7.63 billion current LCU | -64.3% |
| 1990 | 1.07 billion current LCU | -86.0% |
| 1991 | -449.51 million current LCU | -142.0% |
| 1992 | -862.78 million current LCU | +91.9% |
| 1993 | 12.32 billion current LCU | -1528.0% |
| 1994 | 57.08 billion current LCU | +363.3% |
| 1995 | 61.63 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 4.12 billion current LCU | -93.3% |
| 1997 | 83.67 billion current LCU | +1929.1% |
| 1998 | -3.76 billion current LCU | -104.5% |
| 1999 | -4.13 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 31.75 billion current LCU | -868.4% |
| 2001 | 5.19 billion current LCU | -83.7% |
| 2002 | 29.53 billion current LCU | +468.9% |
| 2003 | 235.40 billion current LCU | +697.2% |
| 2004 | -44.77 billion current LCU | -119.0% |
| 2005 | -9.72 billion current LCU | -78.3% |
| 2006 | 80.50 billion current LCU | -927.9% |
| 2007 | 123.61 billion current LCU | +53.6% |
| 2008 | 106.99 billion current LCU | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 224.49 billion current LCU | +109.8% |
| 2010 | 217.73 billion current LCU | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 170.32 billion current LCU | -21.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 170.32 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 69.55 billion current LCU, 2.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 170.32 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.66 billion current LCU, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total assets, flow (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1929.1% | 4.12 billion current LCU | 83.67 billion current LCU |
| 1993 | +1528.0% | -862.78 million current LCU | 12.32 billion current LCU |
| 2006 | +927.9% | -9.72 billion current LCU | 80.50 billion current LCU |
| 2000 | +868.4% | -4.13 billion current LCU | 31.75 billion current LCU |
| 1968 | +795.2% | -145.00 million current LCU | 1.01 billion current LCU |
| 2003 | +697.2% | 29.53 billion current LCU | 235.40 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 601.71 million current LCU | -145.00 million current LCU | 1.48 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 1970s | 4.36 billion current LCU | 139.17 million current LCU | 9.23 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.10 billion current LCU | 1.61 billion current LCU | 22.14 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.07 billion current LCU | -4.13 billion current LCU | 83.67 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.30 billion current LCU | -44.77 billion current LCU | 235.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.03 billion current LCU | 170.32 billion current LCU | 217.73 billion current LCU | 2 |
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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, flow in Burkina Faso?
- Total assets, flow in Burkina Faso was 170.32 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total assets, flow recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 235.40 billion current LCU in 2003.
- What is the lowest total assets, flow recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.77 billion current LCU in 2004.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for total assets, flow?
- Burkina Faso ranks 18th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total assets, flow rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,181.3%. 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, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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