Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) was 457.86 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, multilateral in Burkina Faso, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 457.86 million NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, multilateral in 2024.
That represents a change of up 52.9% on the previous year and up 161.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, multilateral in Burkina Faso peaked at 515.09 million NFL, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11,000 NFL, current US$, in 1970.
That places Burkina Faso 35th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,000 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 456,000 NFL, current US$ | +4045.5% |
| 1972 | 2.85 million NFL, current US$ | +525.2% |
| 1973 | 5.46 million NFL, current US$ | +91.7% |
| 1974 | 6.36 million NFL, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 8.62 million NFL, current US$ | +35.5% |
| 1976 | 8.36 million NFL, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 24.88 million NFL, current US$ | +197.5% |
| 1978 | 26.30 million NFL, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 30.61 million NFL, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 23.30 million NFL, current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1981 | 36.77 million NFL, current US$ | +57.8% |
| 1982 | 22.30 million NFL, current US$ | -39.3% |
| 1983 | 31.48 million NFL, current US$ | +41.2% |
| 1984 | 20.57 million NFL, current US$ | -34.7% |
| 1985 | 32.85 million NFL, current US$ | +59.7% |
| 1986 | 63.98 million NFL, current US$ | +94.8% |
| 1987 | 44.51 million NFL, current US$ | -30.4% |
| 1988 | 41.12 million NFL, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 37.58 million NFL, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 31.55 million NFL, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 76.45 million NFL, current US$ | +142.3% |
| 1992 | 96.36 million NFL, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1993 | 99.72 million NFL, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 74.69 million NFL, current US$ | -25.1% |
| 1995 | 81.82 million NFL, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 65.30 million NFL, current US$ | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 41.02 million NFL, current US$ | -37.2% |
| 1998 | 63.06 million NFL, current US$ | +53.7% |
| 1999 | 66.02 million NFL, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 55.31 million NFL, current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 103.13 million NFL, current US$ | +86.5% |
| 2002 | 110.22 million NFL, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 89.65 million NFL, current US$ | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 180.53 million NFL, current US$ | +101.4% |
| 2005 | 178.54 million NFL, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 217.49 million NFL, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 158.79 million NFL, current US$ | -27.0% |
| 2008 | 229.57 million NFL, current US$ | +44.6% |
| 2009 | 184.51 million NFL, current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 231.28 million NFL, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 134.85 million NFL, current US$ | -41.7% |
| 2012 | 117.80 million NFL, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 25.55 million NFL, current US$ | -78.3% |
| 2014 | 174.88 million NFL, current US$ | +584.5% |
| 2015 | 162.81 million NFL, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 199.43 million NFL, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 128.70 million NFL, current US$ | -35.5% |
| 2018 | 246.92 million NFL, current US$ | +91.9% |
| 2019 | 369.03 million NFL, current US$ | +49.5% |
| 2020 | 346.04 million NFL, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 515.09 million NFL, current US$ | +48.9% |
| 2022 | 257.94 million NFL, current US$ | -49.9% |
| 2023 | 299.43 million NFL, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 457.86 million NFL, current US$ | +52.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 457.86 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.84 million NFL, current US$, 23.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 457.86 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 201.06 million NFL, current US$, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +4045.5% | 11,000 NFL, current US$ | 456,000 NFL, current US$ |
| 2014 | +584.5% | 25.55 million NFL, current US$ | 174.88 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1972 | +525.2% | 456,000 NFL, current US$ | 2.85 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.39 million NFL, current US$ | 11,000 NFL, current US$ | 30.61 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.45 million NFL, current US$ | 20.57 million NFL, current US$ | 63.98 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.60 million NFL, current US$ | 31.55 million NFL, current US$ | 99.72 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 150.77 million NFL, current US$ | 55.31 million NFL, current US$ | 229.57 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.12 million NFL, current US$ | 25.55 million NFL, current US$ | 369.03 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 375.27 million NFL, current US$ | 257.94 million NFL, current US$ | 515.09 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 32 Kazakhstan 525.56 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 33 Zambia 477.33 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 34 Brazil 462.47 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 422.27 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 37 Uganda 397.69 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 38 Madagascar 391.18 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, multilateral in Burkina Faso?
- Net financial flows, multilateral in Burkina Faso was 457.86 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, multilateral recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 515.09 million NFL, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, multilateral recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,000 NFL, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net financial flows, multilateral?
- Burkina Faso ranks 35th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, multilateral rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.8%. 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, multilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. 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.