Depositors with commercial banks in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Depositors with commercial banks was 234.52 per 1,000 adults in 2023. ▲ Rising
Depositors with commercial banks in Burkina Faso, 2004–2023
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for depositors with commercial banks in Burkina Faso is 234.52 per 1,000 adults, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 117.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, depositors with commercial banks in Burkina Faso peaked at 234.52 per 1,000 adults in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.57 per 1,000 adults, in 2004.
Burkina Faso ranks 83rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Depositors with commercial banks in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 51.57 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 102.5 per 1,000 adults | +98.8% |
| 2006 | 54.39 per 1,000 adults | -46.9% |
| 2007 | 57.95 per 1,000 adults | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 65.25 per 1,000 adults | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 67.4 per 1,000 adults | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 74.97 per 1,000 adults | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 86.47 per 1,000 adults | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 100.9 per 1,000 adults | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 107.65 per 1,000 adults | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 121.62 per 1,000 adults | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 135.93 per 1,000 adults | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 155.34 per 1,000 adults | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 167.84 per 1,000 adults | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 172.06 per 1,000 adults | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 175.68 per 1,000 adults | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 183.25 per 1,000 adults | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 201.91 per 1,000 adults | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 215.42 per 1,000 adults | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 234.52 per 1,000 adults | +8.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 234.52 per 1,000 adults is above the median for low income countries, which is 158.33 per 1,000 adults, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 234.52 per 1,000 adults is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 246.28 per 1,000 adults, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Depositors with commercial banks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +98.8% | 51.57 per 1,000 adults | 102.5 per 1,000 adults |
| 2006 | -46.9% | 102.5 per 1,000 adults | 54.39 per 1,000 adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.51 per 1,000 adults | 51.57 per 1,000 adults | 102.5 per 1,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 129.85 per 1,000 adults | 74.97 per 1,000 adults | 175.68 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 208.78 per 1,000 adults | 183.25 per 1,000 adults | 234.52 per 1,000 adults | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 80 Zambia 246.28 per 1,000 adults compare
- 81 Equatorial Guinea 245.18 per 1,000 adults compare
- 82 Senegal 243.54 per 1,000 adults compare
- 84 Syrian Arab Republic 213.79 per 1,000 adults compare
- 85 Afghanistan 199.74 per 1,000 adults compare
- 86 Togo 197.18 per 1,000 adults 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 depositors with commercial banks in Burkina Faso?
- Depositors with commercial banks in Burkina Faso was 234.52 per 1,000 adults in 2023, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest depositors with commercial banks recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 234.52 per 1,000 adults in 2023.
- What is the lowest depositors with commercial banks recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.57 per 1,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for depositors with commercial banks?
- Burkina Faso ranks 83rd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is depositors with commercial banks rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Depositors with commercial banks are the reported number of deposit account holders, including both resident non-financial corporations (both public and private) and individuals from the household sector, at commercial banks within the reporting jurisdiction for every 1,000 adults. The major types of deposits are checking accounts, savings accounts, and time deposits.