PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) was -298.10 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors in Burkina Faso, 2007–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, png, commercial banks and other creditors in Burkina Faso stood at -298.10 million NFL, current US$.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 113.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, png, commercial banks and other creditors in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.02 billion NFL, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -2.30 billion NFL, current US$, in 2018.
That places Burkina Faso 79th out of 93 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 440.00 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 479.00 million NFL, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 703.00 million NFL, current US$ | +46.8% |
| 2010 | 844.00 million NFL, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 billion NFL, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 1.22 billion NFL, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 1.46 billion NFL, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 3.02 billion NFL, current US$ | +107.1% |
| 2015 | 2.29 billion NFL, current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 1.55 billion NFL, current US$ | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 304.00 million NFL, current US$ | -80.3% |
| 2018 | -2.30 billion NFL, current US$ | -856.6% |
| 2019 | -1.84 billion NFL, current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2020 | -204.18 million NFL, current US$ | -88.9% |
| 2021 | 110.91 million NFL, current US$ | -154.3% |
| 2022 | -449.84 million NFL, current US$ | -505.6% |
| 2023 | 67.31 million NFL, current US$ | -115.0% |
| 2024 | -286.17 million NFL, current US$ | -525.2% |
| 2025 | -298.10 million NFL, current US$ | +4.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's -298.10 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.25 million NFL, current US$. (9 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's -298.10 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -8.67 million NFL, current US$, 34.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -856.6% | 304.00 million NFL, current US$ | -2.30 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2024 | -525.2% | 67.31 million NFL, current US$ | -286.17 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2022 | -505.6% | 110.91 million NFL, current US$ | -449.84 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 540.67 million NFL, current US$ | 440.00 million NFL, current US$ | 703.00 million NFL, current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 755.74 million NFL, current US$ | -2.30 billion NFL, current US$ | 3.02 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -176.68 million NFL, current US$ | -449.84 million NFL, current US$ | 110.91 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 76 Uganda -205.73 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 77 Tunisia -214.54 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 78 Lebanon -234.08 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 80 Jordan -376.34 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 81 Ecuador -495.49 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 82 Zambia -735.41 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 641.04 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 677.60 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 6.24 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 10.65 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 0 DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is png, commercial banks and other creditors in Burkina Faso?
- Png, commercial banks and other creditors in Burkina Faso was -298.10 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest png, commercial banks and other creditors recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 billion NFL, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest png, commercial banks and other creditors recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.30 billion NFL, current US$ in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for png, commercial banks and other creditors?
- Burkina Faso ranks 79th out of 93 countries with data for 2025.
- Is png, commercial banks and other creditors rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.0%. 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 PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nonguaranteed long-term commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions. 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.