Deposit interest rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Deposit interest rate was 5.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deposit interest rate in Burkina Faso, 2005–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deposit interest rate in Burkina Faso is 5.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 8.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2020.
That places Burkina Faso 55th out of 152 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.3% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Burkina Faso
- Domestic credit to private sector 22.7% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 5.09 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 3.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 22.7% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 22.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 6.5% (2025)
- Broad money 43.3% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -27,130 (2025)
- Broad money 6.96 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deposit interest rate in Burkina Faso?
- Deposit interest rate in Burkina Faso was 5.3% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for deposit interest rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 55th out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.