Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 11.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Burkina Faso, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 11.9% for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 11.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1991.
Burkina Faso ranks 112th of 182 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.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2.6% | — |
| 1984 | 2.3% | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -36.2% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -45.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -37.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +26.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +27.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +40.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +97.6% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +54.9% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +53.1% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +43.1% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +30.7% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +39.4% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +5.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 11.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.0%, 5.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 11.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 2.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 4.0% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 6.6% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Burkina Faso was 11.9% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1991.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 112th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.