Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was -0.982 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Burkina Faso, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded -0.982 for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in 2030.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Burkina Faso peaked at 14.85 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -8.91, in 2022.
That places Burkina Faso 120th out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.67 | — |
| 1992 | -1.37 | -17.8% |
| 1993 | -2.59 | +89.2% |
| 1994 | -0.6229 | -76.0% |
| 1995 | -1.42 | +127.3% |
| 1996 | -0.8935 | -36.9% |
| 1997 | -1.91 | +114.1% |
| 1998 | -1.92 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | -2.63 | +37.4% |
| 2000 | -2.24 | -14.9% |
| 2001 | -2.81 | +25.5% |
| 2002 | -3.77 | +34.0% |
| 2003 | -1.18 | -68.7% |
| 2004 | -3.53 | +199.2% |
| 2005 | -4.33 | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 14.85 | -443.1% |
| 2007 | -4.66 | -131.4% |
| 2008 | -3.33 | -28.6% |
| 2009 | -3.78 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | -3.63 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | -1.54 | -57.5% |
| 2012 | -2.11 | +36.9% |
| 2013 | -3.03 | +43.3% |
| 2014 | -1.1 | -63.7% |
| 2015 | -1.46 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | -2.22 | +51.8% |
| 2017 | -6.07 | +173.0% |
| 2018 | -3.33 | -45.1% |
| 2019 | -2.15 | -35.7% |
| 2020 | -3.79 | +76.6% |
| 2021 | -5.69 | +50.1% |
| 2022 | -8.91 | +56.7% |
| 2023 | -4.53 | -49.2% |
| 2024 | -3.62 | -20.1% |
| 2025 | -1.77 | -51.0% |
| 2026 | -1.27 | -28.3% |
| 2027 | -0.6618 | -48.0% |
| 2028 | -0.62 | -6.3% |
| 2029 | -0.8957 | +44.5% |
| 2030 | -0.982 | +9.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's -0.982 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.485, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's -0.982 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.1097, 8.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +443.1% | -4.33 | 14.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.67 | -2.63 | -0.6229 | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.48 | -4.66 | 14.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.66 | -6.07 | -1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.18 | -8.91 | -0.62 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.982 | -0.982 | -0.982 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Burkina Faso?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Burkina Faso was -0.982 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 14.85 in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.91 in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Burkina Faso ranks 120th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October