5-bank asset concentration in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: 5-bank asset concentration was 75.56 in 2019. ▼ Falling
5-bank asset concentration in Burkina Faso, 2000–2019
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2019, 5-bank asset concentration in Burkina Faso stood at 75.56. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Burkina Faso peaked at 100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 75.56, in 2019.
That places Burkina Faso 111th out of 151 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
5-bank asset concentration in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.79 | — |
| 2001 | 92.48 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 100 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 79.75 | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 78.44 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 77.61 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 86.44 | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 88.1 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 83.43 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 89.81 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 86.61 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 95.86 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 100 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 78.07 | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 78.53 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 76.87 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 76.03 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 75.56 | -0.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 75.56 is below the median for low income countries, which is 92.73, 81% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 75.56 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.9, 81% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.5 | 77.61 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.15 | 75.56 | 100 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More financial sector data for Burkina Faso
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.9818 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in Burkina Faso?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Burkina Faso was 75.56 in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.56 in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Burkina Faso ranks 111th out of 151 countries with data for 2019.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of 5-bank asset concentration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for five largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 5 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.