Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 0.2858 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Burkina Faso stood at 0.2858 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.8093 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0287 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Burkina Faso 64th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0496 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0412 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0608 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +47.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0287 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -52.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0412 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0552 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2673 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +384.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4878 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +82.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4665 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.564 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8093 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +43.5% |
| 2016 | 0.528 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4682 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2571 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -45.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2987 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 0.317 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2901 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3544 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3248 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2858 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.2858 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.085 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.2858 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1466 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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 | +384.3% | 0.0552 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2673 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0443 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0608 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4202 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0552 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.8093 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3144 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2858 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3544 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 61 Saudi Arabia 0.2975 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2951 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Montenegro 0.2877 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Hungary 0.2761 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Cambodia 0.2708 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Grenada 0.2694 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Burkina Faso?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Burkina Faso was 0.2858 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8093 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0287 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 64th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.