Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 17.44 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17.44 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
71st
of 185 countries
All-time high
17.44 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
6,038 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso is 17.44 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 211.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 17.44 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,038 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8,151 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 12,134 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1964 | 14,693 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1965 | 15,387 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 14,328 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 12,390 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 11,477 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 12,599 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 6,557 current LCU per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 1971 | 6,038 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 7,917 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1973 | 10,545 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1974 | 22,325 current LCU per square kilometre | +111.7% |
| 1975 | 61,195 current LCU per square kilometre | +174.1% |
| 1976 | 93,644 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1977 | 141,773 current LCU per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1978 | 193,999 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1979 | 205,508 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 210,954 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 253,458 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 285,877 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 268,191 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 264,773 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 284,368 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 286,534 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 264,837 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 296,972 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 371,714 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1990 | 377,237 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 340,099 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 286,422 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 270,709 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 281,283 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 242,299 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 316,194 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 684,466 current LCU per square kilometre | +116.5% |
| 1998 | 743,830 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 782,716 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 981,499 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 921,893 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2004 | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2008 | 2.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 2009 | 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 3.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 4.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 5.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2014 | 6.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 7.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 7.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 9.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 11.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 12.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 12.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 16.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 17.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,645 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,151 current LCU per square kilometre | 15,387 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 74,950 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,038 current LCU per square kilometre | 205,508 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 278,768 current LCU per square kilometre | 210,954 current LCU per square kilometre | 371,714 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 432,526 current LCU per square kilometre | 242,299 current LCU per square kilometre | 782,716 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | 921,893 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | 17.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 68 Türkiye 20.16 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 69 Mongolia 19.27 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 70 Haiti 17.63 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 72 Germany 17.31 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 73 Seychelles 16.48 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 74 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.27 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 17.44 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 17.44 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,038 current LCU per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.