Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 19,772 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Burkina Faso, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Burkina Faso is 19,772 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Burkina Faso peaked at 33,471 US dollar per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.71 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2006.
Burkina Faso ranks 98th of 160 countries on this measure, 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 648.19 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 25.71 US dollar per square kilometre | -96.0% |
| 2007 | 617.93 US dollar per square kilometre | +2303.1% |
| 2008 | 220.89 US dollar per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 2009 | 272.03 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 552.69 US dollar per square kilometre | +103.2% |
| 2011 | 9,869 US dollar per square kilometre | +1685.6% |
| 2012 | 20,206 US dollar per square kilometre | +104.7% |
| 2013 | 17,198 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 26,550 US dollar per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 2015 | 33,471 US dollar per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2016 | 21,847 US dollar per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2017 | 19,015 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 10,560 US dollar per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 2019 | 12,523 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 15,708 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 16,327 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 18,352 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 19,772 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 19,772 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,813 US dollar per square kilometre, 10.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 19,772 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,905 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2303.1% | 25.71 US dollar per square kilometre | 617.93 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +1685.6% | 552.69 US dollar per square kilometre | 9,869 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 356.95 US dollar per square kilometre | 25.71 US dollar per square kilometre | 648.19 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 17,179 US dollar per square kilometre | 552.69 US dollar per square kilometre | 33,471 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,540 US dollar per square kilometre | 15,708 US dollar per square kilometre | 19,772 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 95 Sri Lanka 25,262 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 96 Senegal 24,502 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 97 Colombia 21,552 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 99 Guinea-Bissau 17,962 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 100 Angola 16,062 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 101 Burundi 15,698 US dollar per square kilometre 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, other sectors (assets, positions) in Burkina Faso?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Burkina Faso was 19,772 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 33,471 US dollar per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.71 US dollar per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 98th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.