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 151 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
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$, in 2001.
That places Burkina Faso 94th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 613.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 567.00 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 530.00 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 567.00 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 519.00 million current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 455.00 million current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 431.00 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 474.00 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 633.00 million current US$ | +33.5% |
| 2004 | 969.00 million current US$ | +53.1% |
| 2005 | 828.00 million current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 828.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +86.1% |
| 2008 | 1.44 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.87 billion current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 2.24 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 7.04 billion current US$ | +214.6% |
| 2012 | 8.75 billion current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 10.41 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 12.56 billion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 14.37 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 11.44 billion current US$ | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 12.66 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 10.28 billion current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 11.39 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 13.44 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 13.44 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.73 billion current US$, 4.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 13.44 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.86 billion current US$, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign assets in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +214.6% | 2.24 billion current US$ | 7.04 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 91 Honduras 13.96 billion current US$ compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.83 billion current US$ compare
- 93 Mozambique 13.57 billion current US$ compare
- 95 Democratic Republic of Congo 12.96 billion current US$ compare
- 96 Nepal 12.81 billion current US$ compare
- 97 Cameroon 12.15 billion current US$ compare
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
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 151 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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