Bank credit to bank deposits in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Bank credit to bank deposits was 72.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
72.3%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
100th
of 186 countries
All-time high
240.6%
in 1965
All-time low
51.8%
in 1995
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Bank credit to bank deposits in Burkina Faso, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 72.3% for bank credit to bank deposits in 2021.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Burkina Faso peaked at 240.6% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 1995.
Burkina Faso ranks 100th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Bank credit to bank deposits in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 71.9% | — |
| 1961 | 102.7% | +42.9% |
| 1962 | 104.9% | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 174.6% | +66.4% |
| 1964 | 222.8% | +27.7% |
| 1965 | 240.6% | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 219.6% | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 206.4% | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 158.7% | -23.1% |
| 1969 | 200.3% | +26.2% |
| 1970 | 172.2% | -14.0% |
| 1971 | 156.0% | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 165.2% | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 132.3% | -19.9% |
| 1974 | 180.0% | +36.1% |
| 1975 | 170.5% | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 181.1% | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 232.7% | +28.5% |
| 1978 | 204.0% | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 207.6% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 184.0% | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 173.5% | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 170.8% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 161.9% | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 124.7% | -23.0% |
| 1985 | 151.6% | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 140.4% | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 126.9% | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 120.4% | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 139.6% | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 153.8% | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 112.0% | -27.2% |
| 1992 | 96.6% | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 88.2% | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 54.6% | -38.1% |
| 1995 | 51.8% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 59.6% | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 93.6% | +57.2% |
| 1998 | 98.5% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 86.3% | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 89.4% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 92.7% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 95.6% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 92.0% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 95.2% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 118.1% | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 115.2% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 103.9% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 74.8% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 77.6% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 82.9% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 91.6% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 84.4% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 82.5% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 82.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 84.5% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 77.1% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | -6.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 72.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.3%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 72.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 170.2% | 71.9% | 240.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 180.2% | 132.3% | 232.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 149.4% | 120.4% | 184.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.5% | 51.8% | 153.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 85.0% | 118.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 74.8% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 72.3% | 77.1% | 2 |
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 bank credit to bank deposits in Burkina Faso?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Burkina Faso was 72.3% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 240.6% in 1965.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 1995.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Burkina Faso ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).