Claims on private sector, flow (current LCU) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Claims on private sector, flow (current LCU) was 181.13 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector, flow in Burkina Faso, 1966–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 181.13 billion current LCU for claims on private sector, flow in 2011. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.8% on the previous year and up 510.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector, flow in Burkina Faso peaked at 181.13 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -20.95 billion current LCU, in 1991.
Burkina Faso ranks 10th 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, flow (current LCU) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -460.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 120.00 million current LCU | -126.1% |
| 1968 | 320.00 million current LCU | +166.7% |
| 1969 | 1.63 billion current LCU | +409.4% |
| 1970 | -60.00 million current LCU | -103.7% |
| 1971 | 470.00 million current LCU | -883.3% |
| 1972 | 1.21 billion current LCU | +157.4% |
| 1973 | 1.85 billion current LCU | +52.9% |
| 1974 | 6.24 billion current LCU | +237.3% |
| 1975 | 6.30 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 10.70 billion current LCU | +69.8% |
| 1977 | 13.70 billion current LCU | +28.0% |
| 1978 | 9.90 billion current LCU | -27.7% |
| 1979 | 1.70 billion current LCU | -82.8% |
| 1980 | 2.50 billion current LCU | +47.1% |
| 1981 | 6.50 billion current LCU | +160.0% |
| 1982 | 9.20 billion current LCU | +41.5% |
| 1983 | 2.10 billion current LCU | -77.2% |
| 1984 | -1.80 billion current LCU | -185.7% |
| 1985 | 19.18 billion current LCU | -1165.6% |
| 1986 | 6.35 billion current LCU | -66.9% |
| 1987 | 16.15 billion current LCU | +154.6% |
| 1988 | 2.04 billion current LCU | -87.3% |
| 1989 | 21.32 billion current LCU | +942.9% |
| 1990 | -7.21 billion current LCU | -133.8% |
| 1991 | -20.95 billion current LCU | +190.5% |
| 1992 | -13.83 billion current LCU | -34.0% |
| 1993 | -9.46 billion current LCU | -31.6% |
| 1994 | -4.01 billion current LCU | -57.7% |
| 1995 | 761.10 million current LCU | -119.0% |
| 1996 | 32.52 billion current LCU | +4172.5% |
| 1997 | 52.23 billion current LCU | +60.6% |
| 1998 | 16.83 billion current LCU | -67.8% |
| 1999 | 4.80 billion current LCU | -71.5% |
| 2000 | 36.64 billion current LCU | +663.5% |
| 2001 | 29.65 billion current LCU | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 48.85 billion current LCU | +64.7% |
| 2003 | 32.55 billion current LCU | -33.4% |
| 2004 | 41.35 billion current LCU | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 93.32 billion current LCU | +125.7% |
| 2006 | 63.86 billion current LCU | -31.6% |
| 2007 | 7.48 billion current LCU | -88.3% |
| 2008 | 113.88 billion current LCU | +1422.9% |
| 2009 | 11.55 billion current LCU | -89.9% |
| 2010 | 98.54 billion current LCU | +753.0% |
| 2011 | 181.13 billion current LCU | +83.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 181.13 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.53 billion current LCU, 9.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 181.13 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.10 billion current LCU, 13.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on private sector, flow (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +4172.5% | 761.10 million current LCU | 32.52 billion current LCU |
| 2008 | +1422.9% | 7.48 billion current LCU | 113.88 billion current LCU |
| 1985 | +1165.6% | -1.80 billion current LCU | 19.18 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 402.50 million current LCU | -460.00 million current LCU | 1.63 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | 5.20 billion current LCU | -60.00 million current LCU | 13.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.35 billion current LCU | -1.80 billion current LCU | 21.32 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.17 billion current LCU | -20.95 billion current LCU | 52.23 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.91 billion current LCU | 7.48 billion current LCU | 113.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.84 billion current LCU | 98.54 billion current LCU | 181.13 billion current LCU | 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 claims on private sector, flow in Burkina Faso?
- Claims on private sector, flow in Burkina Faso was 181.13 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on private sector, flow recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 181.13 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector, flow recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.95 billion current LCU in 1991.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for claims on private sector, flow?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is claims on private sector, flow rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 510.8%. 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, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in domestic credit to the private sector covers changes in claims on private non-financial corporations, households, and non-profit institutions. Data; Annual flow, local currencies.