Claims on private sector in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Claims on private sector was 27.5% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Burkina Faso, 1966–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in annual growth as % of M2.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 27.5% for claims on private sector in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 192.2% on the previous year and up 263.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Burkina Faso peaked at 44.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -13.6%, in 1991.
Burkina Faso ranks 9th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 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 M2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -7.2% | — |
| 1967 | 1.8% | -125.3% |
| 1968 | 4.8% | +165.5% |
| 1969 | 21.5% | +346.0% |
| 1970 | -0.7% | -103.2% |
| 1971 | 5.0% | -828.5% |
| 1972 | 12.2% | +142.8% |
| 1973 | 17.5% | +43.3% |
| 1974 | 43.1% | +146.7% |
| 1975 | 35.9% | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 44.0% | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 43.4% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 27.8% | -35.9% |
| 1979 | 4.0% | -85.6% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | +35.2% |
| 1981 | 12.2% | +125.9% |
| 1982 | 14.4% | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | -79.6% |
| 1984 | -2.2% | -176.4% |
| 1985 | 20.7% | -1019.7% |
| 1986 | 6.8% | -67.1% |
| 1987 | 14.1% | +108.0% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -88.7% |
| 1989 | 14.3% | +794.4% |
| 1990 | -4.7% | -132.6% |
| 1991 | -13.6% | +192.0% |
| 1992 | -8.6% | -36.8% |
| 1993 | -5.7% | -34.2% |
| 1994 | -2.2% | -60.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -114.7% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | +3394.7% |
| 1997 | 17.4% | +52.7% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | -72.6% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -71.8% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | +644.5% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | +64.3% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -34.6% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +146.1% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -28.4% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -89.4% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +1132.3% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -91.0% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +597.7% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | +192.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | -7.2% | 21.5% | 4 |
| 1970s | 23.2% | -0.7% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | -2.2% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -13.6% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 1.2% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 9.4% | 27.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 6 Mauritius 30.6% compare
- 7 Burundi 30.4% compare
- 8 Madagascar 27.6% compare
- 10 Cape Verde 24.9% compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 22.4% compare
- 12 Zambia 20.3% 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 27.5% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 1976.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.6% in 1991.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for claims on private sector?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.9%. 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 Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on private sector (IFS line 32d) 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. Money and quasi money (M2) comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.