Official exchange rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Official exchange rate was 506.96 LCU per US$, end period in 2011. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate in Burkina Faso, 1960–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, end period.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Burkina Faso is 506.96 LCU per US$, end period, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 744.31 LCU per US$, end period in 2001 and was at its lowest, 201 LCU per US$, end period, in 1979.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 248.87 LCU per US$, end period | 245 LCU per US$, end period | 277.92 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1970s | 236.9 LCU per US$, end period | 201 LCU per US$, end period | 276.02 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1980s | 330.66 LCU per US$, end period | 225.8 LCU per US$, end period | 479.6 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1990s | 444.78 LCU per US$, end period | 256.45 LCU per US$, end period | 652.95 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 2000s | 550.21 LCU per US$, end period | 445.59 LCU per US$, end period | 744.31 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 2010s | 498.94 LCU per US$, end period | 490.91 LCU per US$, end period | 506.96 LCU per US$, end period | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 8 Burundi 1,000 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 910.65 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 10 Rwanda 604.14 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 11 Benin 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 11 Cameroon 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 11 Central African Republic 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 11 Chad 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 11 Congo, Republic of 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 11 Gabon 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 11 Guinea-Bissau 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 11 Mali 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 11 Senegal 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 11 Togo 506.96 LCU per US$, end period 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 official exchange rate in Burkina Faso?
- Official exchange rate in Burkina Faso was 506.96 LCU per US$, end period in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 744.31 LCU per US$, end period in 2001.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 201 LCU per US$, end period in 1979.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for official exchange rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, end period). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This series shows the end period value of local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar.