Central bank assets to GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Central bank assets to GDP was 2.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Burkina Faso, 1962–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 2.7% for central bank assets to gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of up 22.9% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 117th of 183 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.
Central bank assets to GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +431.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +70.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -58.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -99.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -15.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -13.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +31.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -21.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +154323.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +56.8% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +25.9% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | +38.2% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -21.2% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | +34.4% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +46.9% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | +25.2% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -55.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +109.2% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +67.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 2.3% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.1% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 2 |
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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 central bank assets to gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Burkina Faso was 2.7% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 117th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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 (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).