Domestic Claims in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Domestic Claims was 1.92 trillion in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims in Burkina Faso, 1962–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims in Burkina Faso is 1.92 trillion, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 335.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.92 trillion in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.65 billion, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 57th out of 178 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 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.23 billion | — |
| 1963 | 3.32 billion | +48.9% |
| 1964 | 4.02 billion | +21.1% |
| 1965 | 4.21 billion | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 3.92 billion | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 3.39 billion | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 3.14 billion | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 3.45 billion | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 1.79 billion | -48.0% |
| 1971 | 1.65 billion | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 2.17 billion | +31.1% |
| 1973 | 2.88 billion | +33.2% |
| 1974 | 6.11 billion | +111.7% |
| 1975 | 16.74 billion | +174.1% |
| 1976 | 25.62 billion | +53.0% |
| 1977 | 38.79 billion | +51.4% |
| 1978 | 53.08 billion | +36.8% |
| 1979 | 56.23 billion | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 57.72 billion | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 69.35 billion | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 78.22 billion | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 73.38 billion | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 72.44 billion | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 77.80 billion | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 78.40 billion | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 72.46 billion | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 81.25 billion | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 101.70 billion | +25.2% |
| 1990 | 103.21 billion | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 93.05 billion | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 78.37 billion | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 74.07 billion | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 76.96 billion | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 66.29 billion | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 86.51 billion | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 187.27 billion | +116.5% |
| 1998 | 203.51 billion | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 214.15 billion | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 268.54 billion | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 277.68 billion | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 283.55 billion | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 333.13 billion | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 344.79 billion | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 441.95 billion | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 466.98 billion | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 403.32 billion | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 551.61 billion | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 583.58 billion | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 718.27 billion | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 864.38 billion | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 1.06 trillion | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 1.45 trillion | +37.8% |
| 2014 | 1.78 trillion | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 1.92 trillion | +7.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.92 trillion is above the median for low income countries, which is 280.59 billion, 6.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.92 trillion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 456.94 billion, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +174.1% | 6.11 billion | 16.74 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.46 billion | 2.23 billion | 4.21 billion | 8 |
| 1970s | 20.51 billion | 1.65 billion | 56.23 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.27 billion | 57.72 billion | 101.70 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.34 billion | 66.29 billion | 214.15 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 395.51 billion | 268.54 billion | 583.58 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 trillion | 718.27 billion | 1.92 trillion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 54 Czechia 2.14 trillion compare
- 55 Mongolia 2.11 trillion compare
- 56 South Africa 2.00 trillion compare
- 58 San Marino 1.91 trillion compare
- 59 Norway 1.90 trillion compare
- 60 Sierra Leone 1.86 trillion 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 in Burkina Faso?
- Domestic claims in Burkina Faso was 1.92 trillion in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 trillion in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic claims recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 billion in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for domestic claims?
- Burkina Faso ranks 57th out of 178 countries with data for 2015.
- Is domestic claims 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.