Capital transfers in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Capital transfers was 6.50 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
6.50 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 370.4%
World rank
19th
of 49 countries
All-time high
34.05 billion current LCU
in 2007
All-time low
-12.03 billion current LCU
in 2006
Years of data
27
1985–2011

Capital transfers in Burkina Faso, 1985–2011

-10.0B010.0B20.0B30.0B1985199820111985: 2.8B current LCU1986: 3.2B current LCU1987: 3.5B current LCU1988: 510.0M current LCU1989: 1.7B current LCU1990: -1.3B current LCU1991: 19.4B current LCU1992: 900.0M current LCU1993: -1.6B current LCU1994: 19.7B current LCU1995: 6.5B current LCU1996: 1.2B current LCU1997: 152.2M current LCU1998: 2.1B current LCU1999: 3.4B current LCU2000: 6.1B current LCU2001: -1.1B current LCU2002: -577.5M current LCU2003: 24.8B current LCU2004: -2.9B current LCU2005: -10.9B current LCU2006: -12.0B current LCU2007: 34.1B current LCU2008: 14.4B current LCU2009: 4.2B current LCU2010: -2.4B current LCU2011: 6.5B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2011, capital transfers in Burkina Faso stood at 6.50 billion current LCU.

That represents a change of up 370.4% on the previous year and up 680.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital transfers in Burkina Faso peaked at 34.05 billion current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, -12.03 billion current LCU, in 2006.

That places Burkina Faso 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.36 billion current LCU 510.00 million current LCU 3.53 billion current LCU 5
1990s 5.06 billion current LCU -1.61 billion current LCU 19.72 billion current LCU 10
2000s 5.61 billion current LCU -12.03 billion current LCU 34.05 billion current LCU 10
2010s 2.05 billion current LCU -2.40 billion current LCU 6.50 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 16 Sao Tome and Principe 28.84 billion current LCU compare
  2. 17 Cameroon 28.40 billion current LCU compare
  3. 18 Nigeria 13.00 billion current LCU compare
  4. 20 Ghana 2.78 billion current LCU compare
  5. 21 Morocco 2.72 billion current LCU compare
  6. 22 Mauritania 2.60 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital transfers in Burkina Faso?
Capital transfers in Burkina Faso was 6.50 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest capital transfers recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 34.05 billion current LCU in 2007.
What is the lowest capital transfers recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was -12.03 billion current LCU in 2006.
How does Burkina Faso rank for capital transfers?
Burkina Faso ranks 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
Is capital transfers rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 680.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Capital transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Capital transfers (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,260 data points, 1968–2011
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Capital transfers. Data are in current local currency.