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 93,746 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2015, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Burkina Faso stood at 93,746 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 43.8% on the previous year and up 177.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Burkina Faso peaked at 180,987 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, -523,805 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
Burkina Faso ranks 89th of 172 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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -219.3 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 36.55 units per square kilometre | -116.7% |
| 1964 | 36.55 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 475.15 units per square kilometre | +1200.0% |
| 1966 | 1,096 units per square kilometre | +130.8% |
| 1967 | -1,279 units per square kilometre | -216.7% |
| 1968 | -3,348 units per square kilometre | +161.7% |
| 1969 | -8,187 units per square kilometre | +144.5% |
| 1970 | -14,020 units per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 1971 | -16,276 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1972 | -18,819 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1973 | -22,928 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1974 | -33,907 units per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1975 | -17,986 units per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 1976 | -25,420 units per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1977 | -28,271 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1978 | -12,003 units per square kilometre | -57.5% |
| 1979 | -8,483 units per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1980 | -12,354 units per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1981 | 5,654 units per square kilometre | -145.8% |
| 1982 | 2,069 units per square kilometre | -63.4% |
| 1983 | -25,366 units per square kilometre | -1326.2% |
| 1984 | -22,836 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1985 | -64,834 units per square kilometre | +183.9% |
| 1986 | -83,292 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1987 | -121,605 units per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1988 | -137,790 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1989 | -141,710 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | -150,435 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1991 | -73,202 units per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 1992 | -76,341 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | -57,474 units per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1994 | 8,834 units per square kilometre | -115.4% |
| 1995 | -53,380 units per square kilometre | -704.3% |
| 1996 | -19,658 units per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 1997 | 78,579 units per square kilometre | -499.7% |
| 1998 | 73,463 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 92,959 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 180,987 units per square kilometre | +94.7% |
| 2001 | 102,667 units per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 2002 | -60,133 units per square kilometre | -158.6% |
| 2003 | -28,580 units per square kilometre | -52.5% |
| 2004 | -135,802 units per square kilometre | +375.2% |
| 2005 | -121,739 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2006 | -275,556 units per square kilometre | +126.3% |
| 2007 | -523,805 units per square kilometre | +90.1% |
| 2008 | -408,527 units per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2009 | -323,425 units per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2010 | -191,323 units per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 2011 | -318,781 units per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 2012 | -458,988 units per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2013 | -138,712 units per square kilometre | -69.8% |
| 2014 | 166,822 units per square kilometre | -220.3% |
| 2015 | 93,746 units per square kilometre | -43.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 93,746 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 154,676 units per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 93,746 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63,268 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (46 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 | -1326.2% | 2,069 units per square kilometre | -25,366 units per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +1200.0% | 36.55 units per square kilometre | 475.15 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | -704.3% | 8,834 units per square kilometre | -53,380 units per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +499.7% | -19,658 units per square kilometre | 78,579 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1,424 units per square kilometre | -8,187 units per square kilometre | 1,096 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | -19,811 units per square kilometre | -33,907 units per square kilometre | -8,483 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -60,206 units per square kilometre | -141,710 units per square kilometre | 5,654 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -17,666 units per square kilometre | -150,435 units per square kilometre | 92,959 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -159,391 units per square kilometre | -523,805 units per square kilometre | 180,987 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -141,206 units per square kilometre | -458,988 units per square kilometre | 166,822 units per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 86 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 116,328 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Mauritania 97,329 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Jordan 94,435 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Finland 82,701 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Tunisia 71,056 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Malaysia 58,542 units per square kilometre 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 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 93,746 units per square kilometre 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 180,987 units per square kilometre 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 -523,805 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Burkina Faso ranks 89th out of 172 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 177.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.