Broad money in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Broad money was 43.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in Burkina Faso, 1962–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, broad money in Burkina Faso stood at 43.3%.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Burkina Faso peaked at 51.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1962.
Burkina Faso ranks 113th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.9% | — |
| 1963 | 6.3% | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 6.2% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 6.2% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 6.2% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 6.0% | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 6.7% | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 7.0% | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 7.4% | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 7.5% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 7.3% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 9.6% | +32.6% |
| 1974 | 9.7% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 12.1% | +24.5% |
| 1976 | 13.5% | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 12.8% | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 12.8% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 12.4% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 13.1% | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 13.2% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 12.4% | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 13.1% | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 14.5% | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 13.4% | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 16.2% | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 17.9% | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 19.1% | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 18.5% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 18.2% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 18.1% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 18.8% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 19.9% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 22.1% | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 24.0% | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 22.6% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 24.7% | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 21.5% | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | +54.5% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 41.1% | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 42.1% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 42.3% | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 43.3% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3% | 5.9% | 7.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 10.5% | 7.3% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 12.4% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 17.5% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 14.7% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 25.6% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 42.3% | 51.1% | 6 |
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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 broad money in Burkina Faso?
- Broad money in Burkina Faso was 43.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1962.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for broad money?
- Burkina Faso ranks 113th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.