Net domestic credit, flow (current LCU) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net domestic credit, flow (current LCU) was 146.11 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
146.11 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
18th
of 52 countries
All-time high
148.29 billion current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
-63.66 billion current LCU
in 2007
Years of data
49
1963–2011
Net domestic credit, flow in Burkina Faso, 1963–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, net domestic credit, flow in Burkina Faso stood at 146.11 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 1,498.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit, flow in Burkina Faso peaked at 148.29 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -63.66 billion current LCU, in 2007.
That places Burkina Faso 18th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, 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, flow (current LCU) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.09 billion current LCU | — |
| 1964 | 700.00 million current LCU | -35.8% |
| 1965 | 190.00 million current LCU | -72.9% |
| 1966 | -290.00 million current LCU | -252.6% |
| 1967 | -530.00 million current LCU | +82.8% |
| 1968 | -250.00 million current LCU | -52.8% |
| 1969 | 307.00 million current LCU | -222.8% |
| 1970 | -1.65 billion current LCU | -638.4% |
| 1971 | -142.00 million current LCU | -91.4% |
| 1972 | 514.00 million current LCU | -462.0% |
| 1973 | 719.00 million current LCU | +39.9% |
| 1974 | 3.22 billion current LCU | +348.3% |
| 1975 | 10.63 billion current LCU | +230.0% |
| 1976 | 8.88 billion current LCU | -16.5% |
| 1977 | 13.17 billion current LCU | +48.3% |
| 1978 | 14.29 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 3.15 billion current LCU | -78.0% |
| 1980 | 1.49 billion current LCU | -52.7% |
| 1981 | 11.63 billion current LCU | +680.5% |
| 1982 | 8.87 billion current LCU | -23.7% |
| 1983 | -4.84 billion current LCU | -154.6% |
| 1984 | -935.00 million current LCU | -80.7% |
| 1985 | 5.36 billion current LCU | -673.4% |
| 1986 | 592.70 million current LCU | -88.9% |
| 1987 | -5.94 billion current LCU | -1101.6% |
| 1988 | 8.79 billion current LCU | -248.1% |
| 1989 | 20.45 billion current LCU | +132.6% |
| 1990 | 1.51 billion current LCU | -92.6% |
| 1991 | -10.16 billion current LCU | -772.6% |
| 1992 | -14.69 billion current LCU | +44.5% |
| 1993 | -4.30 billion current LCU | -70.7% |
| 1994 | 2.89 billion current LCU | -167.3% |
| 1995 | -10.67 billion current LCU | -468.7% |
| 1996 | 20.22 billion current LCU | -289.6% |
| 1997 | 100.76 billion current LCU | +398.4% |
| 1998 | 16.24 billion current LCU | -83.9% |
| 1999 | 10.64 billion current LCU | -34.5% |
| 2000 | 54.39 billion current LCU | +411.2% |
| 2001 | 9.14 billion current LCU | -83.2% |
| 2002 | 5.87 billion current LCU | -35.8% |
| 2003 | 49.58 billion current LCU | +744.9% |
| 2004 | 11.66 billion current LCU | -76.5% |
| 2005 | 97.17 billion current LCU | +733.4% |
| 2006 | 25.02 billion current LCU | -74.2% |
| 2007 | -63.66 billion current LCU | -354.4% |
| 2008 | 148.29 billion current LCU | -332.9% |
| 2009 | 31.97 billion current LCU | -78.4% |
| 2010 | 134.69 billion current LCU | +321.3% |
| 2011 | 146.11 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 146.11 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.70 billion current LCU, 3.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 146.11 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.43 billion current LCU, 3.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit, flow (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -1101.6% | 592.70 million current LCU | -5.94 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 173.86 million current LCU | -530.00 million current LCU | 1.09 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 1970s | 5.28 billion current LCU | -1.65 billion current LCU | 14.29 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.55 billion current LCU | -5.94 billion current LCU | 20.45 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.25 billion current LCU | -14.69 billion current LCU | 100.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.94 billion current LCU | -63.66 billion current LCU | 148.29 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.40 billion current LCU | 134.69 billion current LCU | 146.11 billion current LCU | 2 |
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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, flow in Burkina Faso?
- Net domestic credit, flow in Burkina Faso was 146.11 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net domestic credit, flow recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 148.29 billion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit, flow recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.66 billion current LCU in 2007.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net domestic credit, flow?
- Burkina Faso ranks 18th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net domestic credit, flow rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,498.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net domestic credit, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net domestic credit is the sum of net credit to the non financial public sector, credit to the private sector, and other accounts. Data are in current local currency.