Net domestic credit, flow in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net domestic credit, flow was 146.11 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
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 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% |
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
- 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, 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.