Financing, including external capital grants (current LCU) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Financing, including external capital grants (current LCU) was 193.31 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
193.31 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
11th
of 50 countries
All-time high
299.07 billion current LCU
in 2007
All-time low
25.29 billion current LCU
in 1985
Years of data
27
1985–2011
Financing, including external capital grants in Burkina Faso, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financing, including external capital grants in Burkina Faso is 193.31 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financing, including external capital grants in Burkina Faso peaked at 299.07 billion current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, 25.29 billion current LCU, in 1985.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financing, including external capital grants (current LCU) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 25.29 billion current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 58.38 billion current LCU | +130.8% |
| 1987 | 52.47 billion current LCU | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 54.79 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 119.09 billion current LCU | +117.3% |
| 1990 | 38.57 billion current LCU | -67.6% |
| 1991 | 55.37 billion current LCU | +43.5% |
| 1992 | 60.80 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 66.90 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 74.65 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 74.89 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 83.87 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 120.13 billion current LCU | +43.2% |
| 1998 | 96.47 billion current LCU | -19.7% |
| 1999 | 173.02 billion current LCU | +79.4% |
| 2000 | 192.28 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 201.68 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 213.61 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 136.73 billion current LCU | -36.0% |
| 2004 | 121.97 billion current LCU | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 222.70 billion current LCU | +82.6% |
| 2006 | 289.55 billion current LCU | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 299.07 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 219.77 billion current LCU | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 202.78 billion current LCU | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 214.61 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 193.31 billion current LCU | -9.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 193.31 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.30 billion current LCU, 4.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 193.31 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.41 billion current LCU, 11.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.01 billion current LCU | 25.29 billion current LCU | 119.09 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 84.47 billion current LCU | 38.57 billion current LCU | 173.02 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 210.01 billion current LCU | 121.97 billion current LCU | 299.07 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.96 billion current LCU | 193.31 billion current LCU | 214.61 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 8 Sao Tome and Principe 558.90 billion current LCU compare
- 9 Cote d'Ivoire 349.70 billion current LCU compare
- 10 Chad 241.50 billion current LCU compare
- 12 South Africa 148.72 billion current LCU compare
- 13 Malawi 146.15 billion current LCU compare
- 14 Egypt 131.89 billion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Burkina Faso
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.59 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.17 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 27.46 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 97.76 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.3676 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 519.72 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financing, including external capital grants in Burkina Faso?
- Financing, including external capital grants in Burkina Faso was 193.31 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest financing, including external capital grants recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 299.07 billion current LCU in 2007.
- What is the lowest financing, including external capital grants recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.29 billion current LCU in 1985.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for financing, including external capital grants?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is financing, including external capital grants rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Financing, including external capital grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Financing, including external capital grants. Data are in current local currency.