External capital grants (current LCU) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: External capital grants (current LCU) was 180.57 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External capital grants in Burkina Faso, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external capital grants in Burkina Faso is 180.57 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 445.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external capital grants in Burkina Faso peaked at 180.57 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 8th out of 54 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External capital grants (current LCU) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 460.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 250.00 million current LCU | -45.7% |
| 1987 | 100.00 million current LCU | -60.0% |
| 1988 | 20.00 million current LCU | -80.0% |
| 1989 | 20.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.46 billion current LCU | +7199.9% |
| 1991 | 8.61 billion current LCU | +489.8% |
| 1992 | 11.57 billion current LCU | +34.3% |
| 1993 | 15.25 billion current LCU | +31.8% |
| 1994 | 39.96 billion current LCU | +162.0% |
| 1995 | 36.83 billion current LCU | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 27.27 billion current LCU | -26.0% |
| 1997 | 10.17 billion current LCU | -62.7% |
| 1998 | 20.18 billion current LCU | +98.5% |
| 1999 | 23.66 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 22.91 billion current LCU | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 33.10 billion current LCU | +44.5% |
| 2002 | 29.94 billion current LCU | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 71.56 billion current LCU | +139.0% |
| 2004 | 47.06 billion current LCU | -34.2% |
| 2005 | 57.77 billion current LCU | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 57.64 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 95.63 billion current LCU | +65.9% |
| 2008 | 88.23 billion current LCU | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 145.50 billion current LCU | +64.9% |
| 2010 | 147.82 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 180.57 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External capital grants (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +7199.9% | 20.00 million current LCU | 1.46 billion current LCU |
| 1991 | +489.8% | 1.46 billion current LCU | 8.61 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.00 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 460.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.50 billion current LCU | 1.46 billion current LCU | 39.96 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.93 billion current LCU | 22.91 billion current LCU | 145.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.19 billion current LCU | 147.82 billion current LCU | 180.57 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external capital grants in Burkina Faso?
- External capital grants in Burkina Faso was 180.57 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external capital grants recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 180.57 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest external capital grants recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for external capital grants?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th out of 54 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external capital grants rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 445.5%. 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 External capital grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are unrequited, nonrepayable, noncompulsory receipts of government from other governments or international institutions. In determination of the deficit/surplus, grants are grouped with revenue and expenditure rather than with financing. Values are