Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 10.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
10.0%
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
104th
of 178 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2020
All-time low
0.7%
in 1987
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Burkina Faso, 1980–2020

02468101980200020201980: 1.7 %1981: 2.5 %1982: 2.1 %1983: 1.9 %1984: 1.8 %1985: 0.85 %1986: 0.86 %1987: 0.697 %1988: 0.784 %1989: 1.6 %1990: 2.1 %1991: 1.5 %1992: 1.4 %1993: 1.3 %1994: 3 %1995: 2 %1996: 1.8 %1997: 1.7 %1998: 1.8 %1999: 1.2 %2000: 1 %2001: 2.5 %2002: 2.4 %2003: 3.2 %2004: 2.3 %2005: 2.8 %2006: 2.6 %2007: 2.8 %2008: 3.3 %2009: 1.9 %2010: 3.5 %2011: 4.5 %2012: 4.9 %2013: 5 %2014: 6.7 %2015: 7.4 %2016: 6.6 %2017: 6.7 %2018: 8 %2019: 8.6 %2020: 10 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 10.0% for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 183.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 10.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1987.

That places Burkina Faso 104th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Burkina Faso, 1980 to 2020.
Year % Change
1980 1.7%
1981 2.5% +46.1%
1982 2.1% -15.9%
1983 1.9% -12.2%
1984 1.8% -0.9%
1985 0.9% -53.6%
1986 0.9% +1.1%
1987 0.7% -18.9%
1988 0.8% +12.5%
1989 1.6% +99.6%
1990 2.1% +32.5%
1991 1.5% -26.3%
1992 1.4% -8.4%
1993 1.3% -5.2%
1994 3.0% +124.9%
1995 2.0% -31.5%
1996 1.8% -14.3%
1997 1.7% -0.2%
1998 1.8% +0.5%
1999 1.2% -28.9%
2000 1.0% -18.8%
2001 2.5% +148.9%
2002 2.4% -4.8%
2003 3.2% +31.3%
2004 2.3% -25.8%
2005 2.8% +19.1%
2006 2.6% -6.0%
2007 2.8% +5.0%
2008 3.3% +18.2%
2009 1.9% -41.7%
2010 3.5% +86.5%
2011 4.5% +27.1%
2012 4.9% +9.6%
2013 5.0% +0.9%
2014 6.7% +34.8%
2015 7.4% +10.2%
2016 6.6% -10.2%
2017 6.7% +1.6%
2018 8.0% +18.3%
2019 8.6% +7.3%
2020 10.0% +17.2%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 10.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.6%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 10.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.9%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.5% 0.7% 2.5% 10
1990s 1.8% 1.2% 3.0% 10
2000s 2.5% 1.0% 3.3% 10
2010s 6.2% 3.5% 8.6% 10
2020s 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 1

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

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  3. 103 Bulgaria 10.1% compare
  4. 105 Russian Federation 9.7% compare
  5. 106 Chile 9.6% compare
  6. 107 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Burkina Faso?
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Burkina Faso was 10.0% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1987.
How does Burkina Faso rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Burkina Faso ranks 104th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 183.0%. 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 Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
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Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).