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
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Burkina Faso, 1980–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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).