12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita was 3.21 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.21 units per person
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
184th
of 208 countries
All-time high
13.89 units per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.7269 units per person
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1990–2025

0510151990200720251990: 2.1 units per person1991: 1.2 units per person1992: 0.727 units per person1993: 1.8 units per person1994: 1.6 units per person1995: 0.963 units per person1996: 1.7 units per person1997: 1.9 units per person1998: 6.3 units per person1999: 8.4 units per person2000: 8.1 units per person2001: 7 units per person2002: 6.4 units per person2003: 7.6 units per person2004: 2.9 units per person2005: 5.2 units per person2006: 6.2 units per person2007: 6.2 units per person2008: 13.9 units per person2009: 3.6 units per person2010: 2.8 units per person2011: 7 units per person2012: 7.9 units per person2013: 6.3 units per person2014: 13 units per person2015: 4.8 units per person2016: 5 units per person2017: 3.9 units per person2018: 7.2 units per person2019: 4.1 units per person2020: 4.9 units per person2021: 4.2 units per person2022: 6.8 units per person2023: 6 units per person2024: 4.2 units per person2025: 3.2 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 3.21 units per person.

The figure is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 13.89 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7269 units per person, in 1992.

Burkina Faso ranks 184th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 2.07 units per person
1991 1.17 units per person -43.6%
1992 0.7269 units per person -37.9%
1993 1.82 units per person +150.8%
1994 1.58 units per person -13.3%
1995 0.9628 units per person -39.1%
1996 1.69 units per person +75.5%
1997 1.92 units per person +13.7%
1998 6.32 units per person +228.9%
1999 8.38 units per person +32.7%
2000 8.13 units per person -2.9%
2001 6.99 units per person -14.0%
2002 6.39 units per person -8.7%
2003 7.57 units per person +18.5%
2004 2.89 units per person -61.8%
2005 5.24 units per person +81.4%
2006 6.19 units per person +18.2%
2007 6.21 units per person +0.3%
2008 13.89 units per person +123.8%
2009 3.63 units per person -73.9%
2010 2.84 units per person -21.6%
2011 6.96 units per person +144.8%
2012 7.92 units per person +13.8%
2013 6.33 units per person -20.1%
2014 12.97 units per person +104.9%
2015 4.8 units per person -63.0%
2016 4.95 units per person +3.2%
2017 3.86 units per person -22.1%
2018 7.23 units per person +87.2%
2019 4.06 units per person -43.9%
2020 4.88 units per person +20.3%
2021 4.19 units per person -14.2%
2022 6.78 units per person +62.0%
2023 6.03 units per person -11.1%
2024 4.23 units per person -29.7%
2025 3.21 units per person -24.1%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 3.21 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.86 units per person, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 3.21 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.52 units per person, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.66 units per person 0.7269 units per person 8.38 units per person 10
2000s 6.71 units per person 2.89 units per person 13.89 units per person 10
2010s 6.19 units per person 2.84 units per person 12.97 units per person 10
2020s 4.89 units per person 3.21 units per person 6.78 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 181 Bhutan 5.73 units per person compare
  2. 182 Sierra Leone 3.68 units per person compare
  3. 183 Chad 3.57 units per person compare
  4. 185 Rwanda 2.88 units per person compare
  5. 186 Malawi 2.8 units per person compare
  6. 187 Ethiopia 2.61 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Burkina Faso?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Burkina Faso was 3.21 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 13.89 units per person in 2008.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7269 units per person in 1992.
How does Burkina Faso rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita?
Burkina Faso ranks 184th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
208 places, 6,997 data points, 1990–2025
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.