Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 6.94 million units per square kilometre in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Burkina Faso, 1962–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2015, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Burkina Faso stood at 6.94 million units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 300.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Burkina Faso peaked at 6.94 million units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8,370 units per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Burkina Faso 70th out of 172 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8,370 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 12,098 units per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1964 | 14,656 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1965 | 14,912 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 13,231 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 13,670 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 14,825 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 20,786 units per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1970 | 20,578 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 22,314 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 26,736 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 33,472 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1974 | 56,232 units per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 1975 | 79,181 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1976 | 118,439 units per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1977 | 168,439 units per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1978 | 204,529 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 210,808 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 220,161 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 243,874 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 277,317 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 285,194 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 278,586 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 340,197 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1986 | 358,372 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 376,689 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 424,379 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 501,714 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 521,776 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 402,906 units per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1992 | 354,814 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 323,647 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 270,223 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 294,553 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 334,287 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 603,202 units per square kilometre | +80.4% |
| 1998 | 666,458 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 685,694 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 796,447 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 908,176 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 1.39 million units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 1.73 million units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 1.98 million units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 1.99 million units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.42 million units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 2.45 million units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.81 million units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 3.47 million units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 4.31 million units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 5.45 million units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 6.35 million units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 6.94 million units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 6.94 million units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 719,812 units per square kilometre, 9.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 6.94 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.18 million units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,068 units per square kilometre | 8,370 units per square kilometre | 20,786 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 94,073 units per square kilometre | 20,578 units per square kilometre | 210,808 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 330,648 units per square kilometre | 220,161 units per square kilometre | 501,714 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 445,756 units per square kilometre | 270,223 units per square kilometre | 685,694 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.60 million units per square kilometre | 796,447 units per square kilometre | 2.45 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 million units per square kilometre | 2.81 million units per square kilometre | 6.94 million units per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 67 Malta 8.58 million units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Trinidad and Tobago 8.21 million units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Madagascar 7.15 million units per square kilometre compare
- 71 North Macedonia 6.92 million units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Dominican Republic 6.83 million units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Rwanda 6.54 million 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Burkina Faso?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Burkina Faso was 6.94 million units per square kilometre in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 million units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,370 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 70th out of 172 countries with data for 2015.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.2%. 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.