Net domestic credit in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net domestic credit was 5.09 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.09 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
59th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.09 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
1.65 billion current LCU
in 1971
Years of data
64
1962–2025
Net domestic credit in Burkina Faso, 1962–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit in Burkina Faso is 5.09 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 149.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.09 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.65 billion current LCU, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 59th 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 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.23 billion current LCU | — |
| 1963 | 3.32 billion current LCU | +48.9% |
| 1964 | 4.02 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1965 | 4.21 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 3.92 billion current LCU | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 3.39 billion current LCU | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 3.14 billion current LCU | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 3.45 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 1.79 billion current LCU | -48.0% |
| 1971 | 1.65 billion current LCU | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 2.17 billion current LCU | +31.1% |
| 1973 | 2.88 billion current LCU | +33.2% |
| 1974 | 6.11 billion current LCU | +111.7% |
| 1975 | 16.74 billion current LCU | +174.1% |
| 1976 | 25.62 billion current LCU | +53.0% |
| 1977 | 38.79 billion current LCU | +51.4% |
| 1978 | 53.08 billion current LCU | +36.8% |
| 1979 | 56.23 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 57.72 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 69.35 billion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 78.22 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 73.38 billion current LCU | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 72.44 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 77.80 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 78.40 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 72.46 billion current LCU | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 81.25 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 101.70 billion current LCU | +25.2% |
| 1990 | 103.21 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 93.05 billion current LCU | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 78.37 billion current LCU | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 74.07 billion current LCU | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 76.96 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 66.29 billion current LCU | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 86.51 billion current LCU | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 187.27 billion current LCU | +116.5% |
| 1998 | 203.51 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 214.15 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 268.54 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 303.98 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 252.23 billion current LCU | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 366.38 billion current LCU | +45.3% |
| 2004 | 369.13 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 476.79 billion current LCU | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 505.33 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 384.44 billion current LCU | -23.9% |
| 2008 | 620.64 billion current LCU | +61.4% |
| 2009 | 654.54 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 817.08 billion current LCU | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 941.89 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 1.17 trillion current LCU | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 1.53 trillion current LCU | +31.6% |
| 2014 | 1.88 trillion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 2.04 trillion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 2.06 trillion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.44 trillion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 2.73 trillion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 3.07 trillion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 3.39 trillion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 3.49 trillion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 4.40 trillion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 4.77 trillion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 4.96 trillion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 5.09 trillion current LCU | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.46 billion current LCU | 2.23 billion current LCU | 4.21 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1970s | 20.51 billion current LCU | 1.65 billion current LCU | 56.23 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.27 billion current LCU | 57.72 billion current LCU | 101.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.34 billion current LCU | 66.29 billion current LCU | 214.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 420.20 billion current LCU | 252.23 billion current LCU | 654.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 trillion current LCU | 817.08 billion current LCU | 3.07 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.35 trillion current LCU | 3.39 trillion current LCU | 5.09 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Burkina Faso
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 184.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 211,230 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 49.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 112.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 128,854 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -5.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -27,130 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 22.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit in Burkina Faso?
- Net domestic credit in Burkina Faso was 5.09 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 billion current LCU in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net domestic credit?
- Burkina Faso ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.0%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.