External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 4.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Burkina Faso, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2021, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Burkina Faso stood at 4.5%.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Burkina Faso peaked at 56.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2020.
Burkina Faso ranks 177th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 50.4% | — |
| 1996 | 56.3% | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 40.5% | -28.0% |
| 1998 | 46.9% | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 35.3% | -24.7% |
| 2000 | 39.1% | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 36.4% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -43.1% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | -36.1% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -32.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +19.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 4.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.5%, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 4.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.1%, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.9% | 35.3% | 56.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 20.7% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 4.1% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.34 units per person (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Burkina Faso?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Burkina Faso was 4.5% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Burkina Faso ranks 177th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.