Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 2.17 units per US$ of GDP in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Burkina Faso, 1962–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Burkina Faso is 2.17 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 33.8% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Burkina Faso peaked at 16.68 units per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, -18.79 units per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places Burkina Faso 57th out of 174 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.1581 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.0254 units per US$ of GDP | -116.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0244 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3074 units per US$ of GDP | +1161.3% |
| 1966 | 0.6914 units per US$ of GDP | +124.9% |
| 1967 | -0.7765 units per US$ of GDP | -212.3% |
| 1968 | -1.99 units per US$ of GDP | +156.2% |
| 1969 | -4.68 units per US$ of GDP | +135.4% |
| 1970 | -8.37 units per US$ of GDP | +78.7% |
| 1971 | -9.23 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1972 | -8.9 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1973 | -9.3 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1974 | -12.35 units per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 1975 | -5.24 units per US$ of GDP | -57.6% |
| 1976 | -7.12 units per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1977 | -6.84 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1978 | -2.23 units per US$ of GDP | -67.5% |
| 1979 | -1.33 units per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 1980 | -1.75 units per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8711 units per US$ of GDP | -149.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3226 units per US$ of GDP | -63.0% |
| 1983 | -4.34 units per US$ of GDP | -1444.3% |
| 1984 | -4.28 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1985 | -11.43 units per US$ of GDP | +167.0% |
| 1986 | -11.19 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1987 | -14.04 units per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1988 | -14.41 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1989 | -14.82 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1990 | -13.27 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1991 | -6.39 units per US$ of GDP | -51.9% |
| 1992 | -6.22 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1993 | -4.91 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 1.28 units per US$ of GDP | -125.9% |
| 1995 | -6.14 units per US$ of GDP | -581.3% |
| 1996 | -2.08 units per US$ of GDP | -66.1% |
| 1997 | 8.78 units per US$ of GDP | -522.4% |
| 1998 | 7.17 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 7.5 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 16.68 units per US$ of GDP | +122.3% |
| 2001 | 8.8 units per US$ of GDP | -47.2% |
| 2002 | -4.54 units per US$ of GDP | -151.6% |
| 2003 | -1.65 units per US$ of GDP | -63.7% |
| 2004 | -6.82 units per US$ of GDP | +313.2% |
| 2005 | -5.42 units per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2006 | -11.51 units per US$ of GDP | +112.5% |
| 2007 | -18.79 units per US$ of GDP | +63.2% |
| 2008 | -11.83 units per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 2009 | -9.36 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2010 | -5.18 units per US$ of GDP | -44.7% |
| 2011 | -7.22 units per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 2012 | -10 units per US$ of GDP | +38.5% |
| 2013 | -2.82 units per US$ of GDP | -71.8% |
| 2014 | 3.27 units per US$ of GDP | -216.0% |
| 2015 | 2.17 units per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2.17 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.55 units per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2.17 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.99 units per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -1444.3% | 0.3226 units per US$ of GDP | -4.34 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1965 | +1161.3% | 0.0244 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3074 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | -581.3% | 1.28 units per US$ of GDP | -6.14 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1997 | +522.4% | -2.08 units per US$ of GDP | 8.78 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.8198 units per US$ of GDP | -4.68 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6914 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | -7.09 units per US$ of GDP | -12.35 units per US$ of GDP | -1.33 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.51 units per US$ of GDP | -14.82 units per US$ of GDP | 0.8711 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.43 units per US$ of GDP | -13.27 units per US$ of GDP | 8.78 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.44 units per US$ of GDP | -18.79 units per US$ of GDP | 16.68 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.3 units per US$ of GDP | -10 units per US$ of GDP | 3.27 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Burkina Faso?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Burkina Faso was 2.17 units per US$ of GDP in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 16.68 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.79 units per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Burkina Faso ranks 57th out of 174 countries with data for 2015.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.