Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 563.92 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Burkina Faso, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 563.92 for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in 2026.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Burkina Faso peaked at 732.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 264.69, in 1992.
That places Burkina Faso 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 300.54 | — |
| 1988 | 297.85 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 319.01 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 272.27 | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 282.11 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 264.69 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 283.16 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 555.21 | +96.1% |
| 1995 | 499.15 | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 511.55 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 583.67 | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 589.95 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 615.67 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 711.83 | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 732.9 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 696.38 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 581.06 | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 528.12 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 527.79 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 522.86 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 479.26 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 448.22 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 472.02 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 495.31 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 471.77 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 510.51 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 494.05 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 494.41 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 591.45 | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 593.01 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 582.03 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 555.7 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 585.96 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 575.59 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 554.53 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 623.76 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 606.57 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 606.34 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 581.93 | -4.0% |
| 2026 | 563.92 | -3.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 563.92 is above the median for low income countries, which is 563.92, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 563.92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 563.92, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +96.1% | 283.16 | 555.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 305.8 | 297.85 | 319.01 | 3 |
| 1990s | 445.74 | 264.69 | 615.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 570.04 | 448.22 | 732.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 537.42 | 471.77 | 593.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 587.52 | 554.53 | 623.76 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 34 Sudan 644.28 compare
- 35 Central African Republic 564.28 compare
- 35 Cote d'Ivoire 564.28 compare
- 37 Benin 563.92 compare
- 37 Cameroon 563.92 compare
- 37 Chad 563.92 compare
- 37 Equatorial Guinea 563.92 compare
- 37 Gabon 563.92 compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 563.92 compare
- 37 Mali 563.92 compare
- 37 Niger 563.92 compare
- 37 Senegal 563.92 compare
- 37 Togo 563.92 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, lcu per usd, period average in Burkina Faso?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Burkina Faso was 563.92 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 732.9 in 2001.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 264.69 in 1992.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Burkina Faso ranks 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average. 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. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).