Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$) was -17.80 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-17.80 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 44.7%
World rank
78th
of 123 countries
All-time high
85.97 million NFL, current US$
in 2020
All-time low
-32.20 million NFL, current US$
in 2023
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Net financial flows, bilateral in Burkina Faso, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, net financial flows, bilateral in Burkina Faso stood at -17.80 million NFL, current US$.
The figure is up 44.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, bilateral in Burkina Faso peaked at 85.97 million NFL, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -32.20 million NFL, current US$, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 78th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 132,191 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | -189,444 NFL, current US$ | -243.3% |
| 1972 | 1.37 million NFL, current US$ | -824.4% |
| 1973 | 3.98 million NFL, current US$ | +190.2% |
| 1974 | 7.24 million NFL, current US$ | +81.8% |
| 1975 | 7.69 million NFL, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 14.29 million NFL, current US$ | +85.8% |
| 1977 | 16.12 million NFL, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 8.37 million NFL, current US$ | -48.1% |
| 1979 | 18.43 million NFL, current US$ | +120.2% |
| 1980 | 27.57 million NFL, current US$ | +49.6% |
| 1981 | 23.29 million NFL, current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 22.23 million NFL, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 35.83 million NFL, current US$ | +61.2% |
| 1984 | 20.46 million NFL, current US$ | -42.9% |
| 1985 | 16.68 million NFL, current US$ | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 17.72 million NFL, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 54.12 million NFL, current US$ | +205.4% |
| 1988 | 33.59 million NFL, current US$ | -37.9% |
| 1989 | 41.70 million NFL, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1990 | 29.36 million NFL, current US$ | -29.6% |
| 1991 | 45.37 million NFL, current US$ | +54.5% |
| 1992 | 31.86 million NFL, current US$ | -29.8% |
| 1993 | 18.88 million NFL, current US$ | -40.7% |
| 1994 | 4.94 million NFL, current US$ | -73.9% |
| 1995 | 1.26 million NFL, current US$ | -74.6% |
| 1996 | 7.64 million NFL, current US$ | +508.2% |
| 1997 | 3.10 million NFL, current US$ | -59.4% |
| 1998 | 1.12 million NFL, current US$ | -64.0% |
| 1999 | 9.60 million NFL, current US$ | +760.9% |
| 2000 | 10.52 million NFL, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 19.68 million NFL, current US$ | +87.1% |
| 2002 | 3.48 million NFL, current US$ | -82.3% |
| 2003 | 5.03 million NFL, current US$ | +44.6% |
| 2004 | 37.88 million NFL, current US$ | +653.3% |
| 2005 | 4.55 million NFL, current US$ | -88.0% |
| 2006 | 28.35 million NFL, current US$ | +522.6% |
| 2007 | 38.03 million NFL, current US$ | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 41.28 million NFL, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 10.49 million NFL, current US$ | -74.6% |
| 2010 | 10.16 million NFL, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 11.76 million NFL, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 17.30 million NFL, current US$ | +47.1% |
| 2013 | -9.14 million NFL, current US$ | -152.9% |
| 2014 | -16.70 million NFL, current US$ | +82.7% |
| 2015 | 36.64 million NFL, current US$ | -319.4% |
| 2016 | -8.56 million NFL, current US$ | -123.4% |
| 2017 | -26.15 million NFL, current US$ | +205.5% |
| 2018 | 15.94 million NFL, current US$ | -161.0% |
| 2019 | -2.81 million NFL, current US$ | -117.6% |
| 2020 | 85.97 million NFL, current US$ | -3161.6% |
| 2021 | 36.00 million NFL, current US$ | -58.1% |
| 2022 | 48.98 million NFL, current US$ | +36.0% |
| 2023 | -32.20 million NFL, current US$ | -165.8% |
| 2024 | -17.80 million NFL, current US$ | -44.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's -17.80 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.96 million NFL, current US$, 9.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's -17.80 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.42 million NFL, current US$, 7.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3161.6% | -2.81 million NFL, current US$ | 85.97 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1972 | +824.4% | -189,444 NFL, current US$ | 1.37 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1999 | +760.9% | 1.12 million NFL, current US$ | 9.60 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2004 | +653.3% | 5.03 million NFL, current US$ | 37.88 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.74 million NFL, current US$ | -189,444 NFL, current US$ | 18.43 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.32 million NFL, current US$ | 16.68 million NFL, current US$ | 54.12 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.31 million NFL, current US$ | 1.12 million NFL, current US$ | 45.37 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.93 million NFL, current US$ | 3.48 million NFL, current US$ | 41.28 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 million NFL, current US$ | -26.15 million NFL, current US$ | 36.64 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.19 million NFL, current US$ | -32.20 million NFL, current US$ | 85.97 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 75 El Salvador -14.92 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 76 Tonga -16.56 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 77 Djibouti -17.73 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina -18.09 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 80 Iran -18.32 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 81 Fiji -19.33 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 net financial flows, bilateral in Burkina Faso?
- Net financial flows, bilateral in Burkina Faso was -17.80 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 85.97 million NFL, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.20 million NFL, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net financial flows, bilateral?
- Burkina Faso ranks 78th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, bilateral rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.