Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 7.03 million units per square kilometre in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Burkina Faso, 1962–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 7.03 million units per square kilometre for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2015. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 335.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.03 million units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,038 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Burkina Faso ranks 72nd 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8,151 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 12,134 units per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1964 | 14,693 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1965 | 15,387 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 14,328 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 12,390 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 11,477 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 12,599 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 6,557 units per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 1971 | 6,038 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 7,917 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1973 | 10,545 units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1974 | 22,325 units per square kilometre | +111.7% |
| 1975 | 61,195 units per square kilometre | +174.1% |
| 1976 | 93,644 units per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1977 | 141,773 units per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1978 | 193,999 units per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1979 | 205,508 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 210,954 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 253,458 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 285,877 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 268,191 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 264,773 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 284,368 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 286,534 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 264,837 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 296,972 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 371,714 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1990 | 377,237 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 340,099 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 286,422 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 270,709 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 281,283 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 242,299 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 316,194 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 684,466 units per square kilometre | +116.5% |
| 1998 | 743,830 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 782,716 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 981,499 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.04 million units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.22 million units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.62 million units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 1.71 million units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.47 million units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 2.02 million units per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 2.13 million units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 2.63 million units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 3.16 million units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 3.86 million units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 5.32 million units per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2014 | 6.52 million units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 7.03 million units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 7.03 million units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.26 million units per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 7.03 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.14 million units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +174.1% | 22,325 units per square kilometre | 61,195 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,645 units per square kilometre | 8,151 units per square kilometre | 15,387 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 74,950 units per square kilometre | 6,038 units per square kilometre | 205,508 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 278,768 units per square kilometre | 210,954 units per square kilometre | 371,714 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 432,526 units per square kilometre | 242,299 units per square kilometre | 782,716 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 million units per square kilometre | 981,499 units per square kilometre | 2.13 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.75 million units per square kilometre | 2.63 million units per square kilometre | 7.03 million units per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 69 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.21 million units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Malawi 8.11 million units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Nigeria 7.21 million units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Antigua and Barbuda 6.93 million units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 6.90 million units per square kilometre compare
- 75 North Macedonia 6.74 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Burkina Faso?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Burkina Faso was 7.03 million units per square kilometre in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.03 million units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,038 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 72nd out of 172 countries with data for 2015.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 335.1%. 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 (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 (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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic 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 (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.