Banking survey: claims on private sector in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Banking survey: claims on private sector was 951.74 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Banking survey: claims on private sector in Burkina Faso, 1965–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, banking survey: claims on private sector in Burkina Faso stood at 951.74 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.5% on the previous year and up 267.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banking survey: claims on private sector in Burkina Faso peaked at 951.74 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.62 billion current LCU, in 1966.
That places Burkina Faso 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Banking survey: claims on private sector in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.08 billion current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 3.62 billion current LCU | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 3.74 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 4.06 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 5.69 billion current LCU | +40.1% |
| 1970 | 5.63 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 6.10 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 7.31 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 9.16 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1974 | 15.40 billion current LCU | +68.1% |
| 1975 | 21.70 billion current LCU | +40.9% |
| 1976 | 32.40 billion current LCU | +49.3% |
| 1977 | 46.10 billion current LCU | +42.3% |
| 1978 | 56.00 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 57.70 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 60.20 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 66.70 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 75.90 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 78.00 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 76.20 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 95.38 billion current LCU | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 101.73 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 117.88 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 119.93 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 141.24 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 134.03 billion current LCU | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 113.08 billion current LCU | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 99.25 billion current LCU | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 89.79 billion current LCU | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 85.78 billion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 86.55 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 119.06 billion current LCU | +37.6% |
| 1997 | 171.29 billion current LCU | +43.9% |
| 1998 | 188.12 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 192.92 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 229.57 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 259.22 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 308.07 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 340.62 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 381.97 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 475.29 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 539.15 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 546.63 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 660.51 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 672.07 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 770.61 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 951.74 billion current LCU | +23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.24 billion current LCU | 3.62 billion current LCU | 5.69 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 25.75 billion current LCU | 5.63 billion current LCU | 57.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.32 billion current LCU | 60.20 billion current LCU | 141.24 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.99 billion current LCU | 85.78 billion current LCU | 192.92 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 441.31 billion current LCU | 229.57 billion current LCU | 672.07 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 861.18 billion current LCU | 770.61 billion current LCU | 951.74 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Burkina Faso
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 184.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 211,230 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 49.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 112.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 128,854 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -5.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -27,130 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 22.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banking survey: claims on private sector in Burkina Faso?
- Banking survey: claims on private sector in Burkina Faso was 951.74 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest banking survey: claims on private sector recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 951.74 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest banking survey: claims on private sector recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 billion current LCU in 1966.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for banking survey: claims on private sector?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is banking survey: claims on private sector rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 267.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.