Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 0.2409 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Burkina Faso stood at 0.2409 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.774 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places Burkina Faso 28th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0289 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -96.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0222 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1963.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0064 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -71.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0079 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 0.015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +89.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2235 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1394.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4401 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +96.9% |
| 2013 | 0.35 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 0.521 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +48.9% |
| 2015 | 0.774 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +48.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4658 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3688 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1818 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -50.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2137 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2425 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2268 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2696 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 0.269 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2409 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.2409 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0339 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 7.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.2409 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.067 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 3.6× 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 | +1963.3% | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2011 | +1394.3% | 0.015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2235 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0133 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0289 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3554 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.774 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2498 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2268 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2696 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 25 Germany 0.2645 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Eswatini 0.2644 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Suriname 0.2627 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Israel 0.2337 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 0.2314 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2205 US dollar per US$ of GDP
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 0.2409 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, 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 0.774 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.