Bank Z-score in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Bank Z-score was 9.56 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Bank Z-score in Burkina Faso, 2000–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 9.56 for bank z-score in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Burkina Faso peaked at 11.46 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.61, in 2008.
That places Burkina Faso 127th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank Z-score in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.25 | — |
| 2001 | 9.39 | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 11.46 | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 10.29 | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 10.84 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 9.42 | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 8.66 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 8.21 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.61 | -31.6% |
| 2009 | 8.63 | +53.8% |
| 2010 | 8.44 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 10.1 | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 10.22 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 10.56 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 9.8 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 8.68 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 9.23 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 9.32 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.45 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 9.86 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 9.56 | -3.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 9.56 is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.19, 78% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 9.56 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.99, 68% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.08 | 5.61 | 11.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.57 | 8.44 | 10.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.56 | 9.56 | 9.56 | 1 |
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 z-score in Burkina Faso?
- Bank z-score in Burkina Faso was 9.56 in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 11.46 in 2002.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.61 in 2008.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for bank z-score?
- Burkina Faso ranks 127th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank Z-score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
It captures the probability of default of a country's banking system. Z-score compares the buffer of a country's banking system (capitalization and returns) with the volatility of those returns. It is estimated as (ROA+(equity/assets))/sd(ROA); sd(ROA) is the standard deviation of ROA. ROA, equity, and assets are country-level aggregate figures Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.