Financial Institutions Access Index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Financial Institutions Access Index was 0.0512 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Institutions Access Index in Burkina Faso, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial institutions access index in Burkina Faso is 0.0512, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions access index in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.054 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0118, in 1995.
That places Burkina Faso 163rd out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0241 | 0.0215 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0172 | 0.0118 | 0.0298 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0192 | 0.0162 | 0.0263 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.043 | 0.0279 | 0.054 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0512 | 0.0512 | 0.0512 | 1 |
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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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 22.7% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 5.09 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 3.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 22.7% (2025)
- Broad money 43.3% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 6.5% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 22.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions access index in Burkina Faso?
- Financial institutions access index in Burkina Faso was 0.0512 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions access index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.054 in 2019.
- What is the lowest financial institutions access index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0118 in 1995.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for financial institutions access index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 163rd out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions access index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Institutions Access Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.