Foreign assets in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Foreign assets was 13.44 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
13.44 billion current US$
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
94th
of 150 countries
All-time high
14.37 billion current US$
in 2015
All-time low
431.00 million current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Burkina Faso, 1995–2020

05.0B10.0B15.0B1995200720201995: 613.0M current US$1996: 567.0M current US$1997: 530.0M current US$1998: 567.0M current US$1999: 519.0M current US$2000: 455.0M current US$2001: 431.0M current US$2002: 474.0M current US$2003: 633.0M current US$2004: 969.0M current US$2005: 828.0M current US$2006: 828.0M current US$2007: 1.5B current US$2008: 1.4B current US$2009: 1.9B current US$2010: 2.2B current US$2011: 7.0B current US$2012: 8.8B current US$2013: 10.4B current US$2014: 12.6B current US$2015: 14.4B current US$2016: 11.4B current US$2017: 12.7B current US$2018: 10.3B current US$2019: 11.4B current US$2020: 13.4B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 13.44 billion current US$ for foreign assets in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 500.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Burkina Faso peaked at 14.37 billion current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 431.00 million current US$, in 2001.

That places Burkina Faso 94th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 559.20 million current US$ 519.00 million current US$ 613.00 million current US$ 5
2000s 946.40 million current US$ 431.00 million current US$ 1.87 billion current US$ 10
2010s 10.11 billion current US$ 2.24 billion current US$ 14.37 billion current US$ 10
2020s 13.44 billion current US$ 13.44 billion current US$ 13.44 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 91 Honduras 13.96 billion current US$ compare
  2. 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.83 billion current US$ compare
  3. 93 Mozambique 13.57 billion current US$ compare
  4. 95 Democratic Republic of Congo 12.96 billion current US$ compare
  5. 96 Nepal 12.81 billion current US$ compare
  6. 97 Cameroon 12.15 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Burkina Faso?
Foreign assets in Burkina Faso was 13.44 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 14.37 billion current US$ in 2015.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 431.00 million current US$ in 2001.
How does Burkina Faso rank for foreign assets?
Burkina Faso ranks 94th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 500.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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