Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Domestic credit to private sector

Burkina Faso
28.3%
in 2020
Senegal
29.4%
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
125th
Senegal rank
124th

Domestic credit to private sector over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 29.4% against 28.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.1%.

Across all 59 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 125th and Senegal ranks 124th of 187 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 3.6% 11.1% 7.5% Senegal
1970s 10.2% 17.5% 7.2% Senegal
1980s 14.0% 24.5% 10.6% Senegal
1990s 10.2% 15.3% 5.0% Senegal
2000s 12.5% 15.1% 2.6% Senegal
2010s 22.5% 26.7% 4.2% Senegal
2020s 28.3% 29.4% 1.0% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
Senegal, at 29.4% against 28.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
1.1%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
59 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
Burkina Faso ranks 125th and Senegal ranks 124th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,721 data points, 1960–2020
Last refreshed

Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.