Interest rate spread in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Interest rate spread was 0.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Interest rate spread in Burkina Faso, 2005–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in lending rate minus deposit rate, %.
Analysis
In 2021, interest rate spread in Burkina Faso stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.1% on the previous year and up 129.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest rate spread in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -3.6%, in 2009.
Burkina Faso ranks 127th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest rate spread in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | lending rate minus deposit rate, % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.3% | — |
| 2006 | -3.1% | -344.7% |
| 2007 | -3.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | -3.1% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | -3.6% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | -3.3% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | -3.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | -3.0% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | -2.4% | -19.9% |
| 2014 | -1.9% | -18.9% |
| 2015 | -1.8% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | -1.6% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -157.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +47.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -34.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.3%, 10% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.2%, 15% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest rate spread 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -344.7% | 1.3% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | +157.1% | -1.6% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.3% | -3.6% | 1.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.4% | -3.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 interest rate spread in Burkina Faso?
- Interest rate spread in Burkina Faso was 0.9% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest rate spread recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest interest rate spread recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.6% in 2009.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for interest rate spread?
- Burkina Faso ranks 127th out of 141 countries with data for 2021.
- Is interest rate spread rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest rate spread is the interest rate charged by banks on loans to private sector customers minus the interest rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.