Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) was 131.21 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Burkina Faso, 1978–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Burkina Faso is 131.21 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.8% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.02 billion NFL, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -2.30 billion NFL, current US$, in 2018.
Burkina Faso ranks 31st of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -412,000 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 13.40 million NFL, current US$ | -3352.9% |
| 1980 | 3.90 million NFL, current US$ | -70.9% |
| 1981 | 776,000 NFL, current US$ | -80.1% |
| 1982 | 20.64 million NFL, current US$ | +2559.9% |
| 1983 | 14.54 million NFL, current US$ | -29.5% |
| 1984 | 348,000 NFL, current US$ | -97.6% |
| 1985 | -9.06 million NFL, current US$ | -2704.9% |
| 1986 | -7.29 million NFL, current US$ | -19.5% |
| 1987 | -3.83 million NFL, current US$ | -47.5% |
| 1988 | -1.84 million NFL, current US$ | -51.8% |
| 1989 | 2.61 million NFL, current US$ | -241.3% |
| 1991 | -600,000 NFL, current US$ | -123.0% |
| 2009 | 708.17 million NFL, current US$ | -118128.5% |
| 2010 | 859.32 million NFL, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 1.45 billion NFL, current US$ | +69.3% |
| 2014 | 3.02 billion NFL, current US$ | +107.5% |
| 2015 | 2.28 billion NFL, current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 1.54 billion NFL, current US$ | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 301.34 million NFL, current US$ | -80.5% |
| 2018 | -2.30 billion NFL, current US$ | -863.8% |
| 2019 | -1.84 billion NFL, current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2020 | -205.91 million NFL, current US$ | -88.8% |
| 2021 | 111.43 million NFL, current US$ | -154.1% |
| 2022 | -451.57 million NFL, current US$ | -505.2% |
| 2023 | 97.33 million NFL, current US$ | -121.6% |
| 2024 | 131.21 million NFL, current US$ | +34.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 131.21 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -417,000 NFL, current US$. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +118128.5% | -600,000 NFL, current US$ | 708.17 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1979 | +3352.9% | -412,000 NFL, current US$ | 13.40 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1985 | -2704.9% | 348,000 NFL, current US$ | -9.06 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1982 | +2559.9% | 776,000 NFL, current US$ | 20.64 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2018 | -863.8% | 301.34 million NFL, current US$ | -2.30 billion NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.50 million NFL, current US$ | -412,000 NFL, current US$ | 13.40 million NFL, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.08 million NFL, current US$ | -9.06 million NFL, current US$ | 20.64 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -600,000 NFL, current US$ | -600,000 NFL, current US$ | -600,000 NFL, current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 708.17 million NFL, current US$ | 708.17 million NFL, current US$ | 708.17 million NFL, current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 665.12 million NFL, current US$ | -2.30 billion NFL, current US$ | 3.02 billion NFL, current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | -63.50 million NFL, current US$ | -451.57 million NFL, current US$ | 131.21 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 28 Morocco 170.32 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 29 North Macedonia 161.62 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 30 Togo 155.35 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 32 Kosovo 98.84 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 32 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 98.84 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 34 Liberia 71.60 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Burkina Faso
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 33.88 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.44 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0015 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 41.9 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 320.83 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 13.62 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0139 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 641.04 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Burkina Faso?
- Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Burkina Faso was 131.21 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 billion NFL, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.30 billion NFL, current US$ in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 31st out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).