Total reserves includes gold in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total reserves includes gold was 9.2% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total reserves includes gold in Burkina Faso, 1962–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, total reserves includes gold in Burkina Faso stood at 9.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves includes gold in Burkina Faso peaked at 17.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1978.
Burkina Faso ranks 42nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Total reserves includes gold in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.7% | — |
| 1963 | 3.9% | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 3.3% | -15.5% |
| 1965 | 3.3% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 3.7% | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 4.1% | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 5.1% | +24.7% |
| 1969 | 5.4% | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 7.9% | +47.2% |
| 1971 | 8.9% | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 8.2% | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 9.3% | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 8.1% | -26.8% |
| 1976 | 7.3% | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | -30.9% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | -48.7% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | +48.7% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 4.2% | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | +46.3% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | +34.8% |
| 1985 | 9.2% | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | +26.7% |
| 1987 | 13.8% | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 12.4% | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 10.3% | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 11.2% | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 15.4% | +38.0% |
| 1993 | 16.6% | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 14.1% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | -26.5% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | +89.1% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -41.1% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +60.5% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +39.7% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.2% | 2.6% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 3.8% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 9.8% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 8.0% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.2% | 11.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 39 South Africa 11.9% compare
- 40 Mauritania 11.9% compare
- 41 Niger 11.2% compare
- 43 Chad 9.0% compare
- 44 Egypt 8.1% compare
- 45 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.1% 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 total reserves includes gold in Burkina Faso?
- Total reserves includes gold in Burkina Faso was 9.2% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total reserves includes gold recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest total reserves includes gold recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1978.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for total reserves includes gold?
- Burkina Faso ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total reserves includes gold rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 reserves includes gold (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices.