Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 162.54 units per US$ of GDP in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Burkina Faso, 1962–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2015, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Burkina Faso stood at 162.54 units per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 126.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Burkina Faso peaked at 162.54 units per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.42 units per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 30th out of 174 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.88 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 8.43 units per US$ of GDP | +43.4% |
| 1964 | 9.8 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 9.95 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 9.03 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 7.52 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1968 | 6.82 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 7.21 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 3.91 units per US$ of GDP | -45.7% |
| 1971 | 3.42 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 3.74 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 4.28 units per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 8.13 units per US$ of GDP | +90.2% |
| 1975 | 17.81 units per US$ of GDP | +119.0% |
| 1976 | 26.24 units per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 1977 | 34.29 units per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1978 | 35.97 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 32.16 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 29.93 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 39.05 units per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 1982 | 44.58 units per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 45.85 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 49.62 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 50.12 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 38.5 units per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1987 | 30.58 units per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1988 | 31.06 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 38.88 units per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1990 | 33.28 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 29.68 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 23.35 units per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 23.15 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 40.61 units per US$ of GDP | +75.4% |
| 1995 | 27.86 units per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 1996 | 33.45 units per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 76.51 units per US$ of GDP | +128.8% |
| 1998 | 72.56 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 63.18 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 90.47 units per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 2001 | 87.04 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 78.28 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 70.27 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 63.24 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 71.91 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 71.32 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 52.89 units per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2008 | 58.36 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 61.75 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 71.05 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 71.55 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 84.04 units per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 108.18 units per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2014 | 127.95 units per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 162.54 units per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 162.54 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.99 units per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 162.54 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.63 units per US$ of GDP, 3.5× the median. (47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +128.8% | 33.45 units per US$ of GDP | 76.51 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.08 units per US$ of GDP | 5.88 units per US$ of GDP | 9.95 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 17 units per US$ of GDP | 3.42 units per US$ of GDP | 35.97 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.82 units per US$ of GDP | 29.93 units per US$ of GDP | 50.12 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.36 units per US$ of GDP | 23.15 units per US$ of GDP | 76.51 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.55 units per US$ of GDP | 52.89 units per US$ of GDP | 90.47 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.22 units per US$ of GDP | 71.05 units per US$ of GDP | 162.54 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More financial sector data for Burkina Faso
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 211,230 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 184.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 0.9818 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.9818 units per person (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 162.54 units per US$ of GDP 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 162.54 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 30th out of 174 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 126.0%. 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 (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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic 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.
About this data
Domestic Claims (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.