22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita was 34.66 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
34.66 units per person
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
185th
of 208 countries
All-time high
71.88 units per person
in 2023
All-time low
1.19 units per person
in 1997
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1993–2025

0204060801993200920251993: 5.7 units per person1994: 1.8 units per person1995: 1.4 units per person1996: 1.9 units per person1997: 1.2 units per person1998: 4.4 units per person1999: 10.9 units per person2000: 7 units per person2001: 10.7 units per person2002: 10.1 units per person2003: 10.9 units per person2004: 12.6 units per person2005: 15.9 units per person2006: 16.3 units per person2007: 22.7 units per person2008: 29.4 units per person2009: 22.6 units per person2010: 23.2 units per person2011: 26 units per person2012: 33.2 units per person2013: 23.4 units per person2014: 24.5 units per person2015: 21.8 units per person2016: 26.3 units per person2017: 23.2 units per person2018: 30.9 units per person2019: 26.9 units per person2020: 32.3 units per person2021: 38.5 units per person2022: 35.5 units per person2023: 71.9 units per person2024: 39.4 units per person2025: 34.7 units per person

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

Analysis

In 2025, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 34.66 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 71.88 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.19 units per person, in 1997.

That places Burkina Faso 185th out of 208 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.

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1993 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1993 5.67 units per person
1994 1.78 units per person -68.7%
1995 1.44 units per person -18.8%
1996 1.88 units per person +30.0%
1997 1.19 units per person -36.7%
1998 4.45 units per person +274.1%
1999 10.89 units per person +144.7%
2000 6.96 units per person -36.1%
2001 10.74 units per person +54.3%
2002 10.09 units per person -6.0%
2003 10.85 units per person +7.5%
2004 12.59 units per person +16.0%
2005 15.93 units per person +26.5%
2006 16.28 units per person +2.2%
2007 22.75 units per person +39.7%
2008 29.36 units per person +29.1%
2009 22.6 units per person -23.0%
2010 23.24 units per person +2.9%
2011 26.05 units per person +12.1%
2012 33.19 units per person +27.4%
2013 23.44 units per person -29.4%
2014 24.54 units per person +4.7%
2015 21.81 units per person -11.1%
2016 26.35 units per person +20.8%
2017 23.17 units per person -12.1%
2018 30.92 units per person +33.5%
2019 26.94 units per person -12.9%
2020 32.32 units per person +20.0%
2021 38.49 units per person +19.1%
2022 35.51 units per person -7.7%
2023 71.88 units per person +102.4%
2024 39.36 units per person -45.2%
2025 34.66 units per person -11.9%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 34.66 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.85 units per person, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 34.66 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 115.73 units per person, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +274.1% 1.19 units per person 4.45 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.9 units per person 1.19 units per person 10.89 units per person 7
2000s 15.82 units per person 6.96 units per person 29.36 units per person 10
2010s 25.97 units per person 21.81 units per person 33.19 units per person 10
2020s 42.04 units per person 32.32 units per person 71.88 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 182 Sudan 42.61 units per person compare
  2. 183 Algeria 38.76 units per person compare
  3. 184 Turkmenistan 38.08 units per person compare
  4. 186 Mali 30.32 units per person compare
  5. 187 Haiti 27.14 units per person compare
  6. 188 Madagascar 26.96 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Burkina Faso?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Burkina Faso was 34.66 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 71.88 units per person in 2023.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 1.19 units per person in 1997.
How does Burkina Faso rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita?
Burkina Faso ranks 185th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. 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 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,679 data points, 1993–2025
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.