Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP was -1.26 in 2027. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Burkina Faso, 2000–2027
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2027, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at -1.26.
The figure is up 31.4% on the previous year and down 2,413.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.5145 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -4.42, in 2007.
That places Burkina Faso 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.7748 | — |
| 2001 | -0.258 | -66.7% |
| 2002 | -0.3692 | +43.1% |
| 2003 | -0.528 | +43.0% |
| 2004 | -0.4281 | -18.9% |
| 2005 | -0.559 | +30.6% |
| 2006 | -0.5274 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | -4.42 | +738.9% |
| 2008 | -1.1 | -75.1% |
| 2009 | -0.7551 | -31.5% |
| 2010 | -0.3777 | -50.0% |
| 2011 | -0.3433 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | -2.04 | +494.4% |
| 2013 | -3.21 | +57.5% |
| 2014 | -2.06 | -35.8% |
| 2015 | -1.84 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | -2.65 | +44.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0546 | -102.1% |
| 2018 | -1.26 | -2411.2% |
| 2019 | -0.9107 | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5145 | -156.5% |
| 2021 | 0.187 | -63.6% |
| 2022 | -3.47 | -1955.5% |
| 2023 | -0.3199 | -90.8% |
| 2024 | -1.6 | +401.2% |
| 2025 | -1.7 | +6.3% |
| 2026 | -1.84 | +8.0% |
| 2027 | -1.26 | -31.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's -1.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.02, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's -1.26 is above the median for low income countries, which is -2.61, 48% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -2411.2% | 0.0546 | -1.26 |
| 2022 | -1955.5% | 0.187 | -3.47 |
| 2007 | -738.9% | -0.5274 | -4.42 |
| 2012 | -494.4% | -0.3433 | -2.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.9727 | -4.42 | -0.258 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.46 | -3.21 | 0.0546 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.19 | -3.47 | 0.5145 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 10 Central African Republic -1.13 compare
- 11 Niger -1.17 compare
- 12 Guinea-Bissau -1.2 compare
- 14 Sierra Leone -1.4 compare
- 15 Malawi -1.4 compare
- 16 Burundi -1.5 compare
More external debt data for Burkina Faso
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 33.88 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.44 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0015 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 41.9 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 320.83 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 13.62 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0139 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 641.04 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Burkina Faso was -1.26 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5145 in 2020.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.42 in 2007.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2027.
- Is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,413.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.