Claims on private sector in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Claims on private sector was -2.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Burkina Faso, 1963–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on private sector in Burkina Faso is -2.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 70.7% on the previous year and down 138.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Burkina Faso peaked at 44.2% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -21.2%, in 1991.
Burkina Faso ranks 163rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on private sector in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 18.5% | — |
| 1964 | 11.5% | -38.0% |
| 1965 | 1.1% | -90.3% |
| 1966 | -7.2% | -742.8% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | -125.3% |
| 1968 | 4.8% | +162.1% |
| 1969 | 21.5% | +351.9% |
| 1970 | -0.7% | -103.0% |
| 1971 | 5.1% | -875.0% |
| 1972 | 12.2% | +140.3% |
| 1973 | 17.4% | +42.8% |
| 1974 | 43.0% | +147.1% |
| 1975 | 35.8% | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 44.2% | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 43.4% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 27.8% | -36.0% |
| 1979 | 4.0% | -85.4% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | +36.9% |
| 1981 | 12.2% | +120.3% |
| 1982 | 14.4% | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | -79.0% |
| 1984 | -2.3% | -174.8% |
| 1985 | 18.2% | -904.6% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | -70.7% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 10.2% | +133.2% |
| 1989 | 14.2% | +39.1% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | -75.0% |
| 1991 | -21.2% | -695.5% |
| 1992 | -8.2% | -61.3% |
| 1993 | -5.1% | -37.7% |
| 1994 | -8.1% | +58.8% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -135.2% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +33.6% |
| 1997 | 24.6% | +543.5% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -80.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -69.9% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +461.4% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -72.5% |
| 2002 | -1.1% | -149.0% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | -2273.6% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -60.2% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +24.7% |
| 2007 | -5.5% | -145.1% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | -543.1% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -63.4% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +80.9% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | +41.9% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -34.5% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -44.8% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -56.3% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +60.9% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +32.3% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -53.6% |
| 2024 | -1.5% | -140.5% |
| 2025 | -2.6% | +70.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's -2.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.8%. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's -2.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on private sector in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2273.6% | -1.1% | 24.3% |
| 1985 | +904.6% | -2.3% | 18.2% |
| 1971 | +875.0% | -0.7% | 5.1% |
| 1966 | -742.8% | 1.1% | -7.2% |
| 1991 | -695.5% | 3.6% | -21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.4% | -7.2% | 21.5% | 7 |
| 1970s | 23.2% | -0.7% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | -2.3% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1% | -21.2% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | -5.5% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 4.5% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | -2.6% | 8.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 160 Niger -1.2% compare
- 161 Mali -1.3% compare
- 162 Togo -1.5% compare
- 164 Azerbaijan -3.1% compare
- 165 Macau, China -3.3% compare
- 166 Sao Tome and Principe -11.2% compare
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 claims on private sector in Burkina Faso?
- Claims on private sector in Burkina Faso was -2.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 1976.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.2% in 1991.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for claims on private sector?
- Burkina Faso ranks 163rd out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 138.9%. 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 database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on private sector include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. 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 represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.