Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita was 211,230 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 211,230 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 211,230 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 289.42 current LCU per person, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 453.28 current LCU per person | — |
| 1963 | 664.85 current LCU per person | +46.7% |
| 1964 | 792.74 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1965 | 817.03 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 748.39 current LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 636.46 current LCU per person | -15.0% |
| 1968 | 579.48 current LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 625.23 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 319.77 current LCU per person | -48.9% |
| 1971 | 289.42 current LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 372.98 current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 1973 | 488 current LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 1974 | 1,014 current LCU per person | +107.7% |
| 1975 | 2,724 current LCU per person | +168.6% |
| 1976 | 4,079 current LCU per person | +49.8% |
| 1977 | 6,034 current LCU per person | +47.9% |
| 1978 | 8,053 current LCU per person | +33.5% |
| 1979 | 8,313 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 8,307 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 9,712 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 10,656 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 9,717 current LCU per person | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 9,321 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 9,725 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 9,527 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 8,568 current LCU per person | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 9,353 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 11,400 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 11,268 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 9,905 current LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 8,138 current LCU per person | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 7,503 current LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 7,602 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 6,382 current LCU per person | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 8,119 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 1997 | 17,127 current LCU per person | +111.0% |
| 1998 | 18,105 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 18,501 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 22,518 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 24,724 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 19,890 current LCU per person | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 28,006 current LCU per person | +40.8% |
| 2004 | 27,342 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 34,222 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 35,156 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 25,947 current LCU per person | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 40,676 current LCU per person | +56.8% |
| 2009 | 41,664 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 50,511 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 56,530 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 67,887 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 86,708 current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 103,090 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 108,764 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 106,741 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 122,846 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 133,637 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 146,661 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 157,812 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 158,851 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 195,597 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 207,213 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 210,460 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 211,230 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 664.68 current LCU per person | 453.28 current LCU per person | 817.03 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 3,169 current LCU per person | 289.42 current LCU per person | 8,313 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,629 current LCU per person | 8,307 current LCU per person | 11,400 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,265 current LCU per person | 6,382 current LCU per person | 18,501 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,015 current LCU per person | 19,890 current LCU per person | 41,664 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,337 current LCU per person | 50,511 current LCU per person | 146,661 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,194 current LCU per person | 157,812 current LCU per person | 211,230 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 69 Australia 215,929 current LCU per person compare
- 70 India 213,661 current LCU per person compare
- 71 Vanuatu 211,289 current LCU per person compare
- 73 Luxembourg 208,660 current LCU per person compare
- 74 Philippines 194,178 current LCU per person compare
- 75 Comoros 181,431 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso was 211,230 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 211,230 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 289.42 current LCU per person in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.2%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.