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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.5 | 77.61 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.15 | 75.56 | 100 | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Burkina Faso
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 211,230 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 184.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 22.7% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 5.09 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 3.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 22.7% (2025)
- Broad money 43.3% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 6.5% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 22.7% (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.