Net domestic credit to government, flow in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net domestic credit to government, flow was -4.12 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
-4.12 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 110.9%
World rank
38th
of 49 countries
All-time high
134.64 billion current LCU
in 2003
All-time low
-120.68 billion current LCU
in 2002
Years of data
46
1966–2011
Net domestic credit to government, flow in Burkina Faso, 1966–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit to government, flow in Burkina Faso is -4.12 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 110.9% on the previous year and up 92.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit to government, flow in Burkina Faso peaked at 134.64 billion current LCU in 2003 and was at its lowest, -120.68 billion current LCU, in 2002.
That places Burkina Faso 38th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit to government, flow in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 170.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1967 | -650.00 million current LCU | -482.4% |
| 1968 | -566.00 million current LCU | -12.9% |
| 1969 | -1.32 billion current LCU | +133.9% |
| 1970 | -1.60 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1971 | -610.00 million current LCU | -61.9% |
| 1972 | -700.00 million current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1973 | -1.12 billion current LCU | +60.0% |
| 1974 | -3.01 billion current LCU | +168.8% |
| 1975 | 4.36 billion current LCU | -244.9% |
| 1976 | -2.03 billion current LCU | -146.6% |
| 1977 | -790.00 million current LCU | -61.1% |
| 1978 | 4.46 billion current LCU | -664.6% |
| 1979 | 960.00 million current LCU | -78.5% |
| 1980 | -1.06 billion current LCU | -210.4% |
| 1981 | 4.93 billion current LCU | -565.1% |
| 1982 | -984.00 million current LCU | -120.0% |
| 1983 | -7.51 billion current LCU | +662.8% |
| 1984 | 690.00 million current LCU | -109.2% |
| 1985 | 13.80 billion current LCU | +1900.4% |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2000 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2002 | -120.68 billion current LCU | — |
| 2003 | 134.64 billion current LCU | -211.6% |
| 2004 | -18.12 billion current LCU | -113.5% |
| 2005 | 7.33 billion current LCU | -140.4% |
| 2006 | -53.27 billion current LCU | -827.2% |
| 2007 | -52.71 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 38.29 billion current LCU | -172.6% |
| 2009 | -34.19 billion current LCU | -189.3% |
| 2010 | 37.89 billion current LCU | -210.8% |
| 2011 | -4.12 billion current LCU | -110.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -592.50 million current LCU | -1.32 billion current LCU | 170.00 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | -8.00 million current LCU | -3.01 billion current LCU | 4.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 987.27 million current LCU | -7.51 billion current LCU | 13.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -9.87 billion current LCU | -120.68 billion current LCU | 134.64 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.89 billion current LCU | -4.12 billion current LCU | 37.89 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 35 Namibia -821.70 million current LCU compare
- 36 Burundi -1.62 billion current LCU compare
- 37 Mauritania -3.69 billion current LCU compare
- 39 Benin -5.69 billion current LCU compare
- 40 Equatorial Guinea -8.11 billion current LCU compare
- 41 Côte d'Ivoire -10.90 billion current LCU 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 to government, flow in Burkina Faso?
- Net domestic credit to government, flow in Burkina Faso was -4.12 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net domestic credit to government, flow recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 134.64 billion current LCU in 2003.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit to government, flow recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -120.68 billion current LCU in 2002.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net domestic credit to government, flow?
- Burkina Faso ranks 38th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- 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 to government, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in domestic credit to government includes changes in net claims on central government, and changes in claims on state and local government as well as on non-financial public corporations. Data; Annual flow, local currencies.