Real interest rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Real interest rate was 6.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Burkina Faso, 2005–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, real interest rate in Burkina Faso stood at 6.1%.
That represents a change of up 8,976.8% on the previous year and up 541.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -3.8%, in 2008.
That places Burkina Faso 57th out of 148 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | -3.8% | 5.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | -1.4% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 0.1% | 6.1% | 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)
- Claims on central government, etc. 6.5% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 22.7% (2025)
- Broad money 43.3% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -27,130 (2025)
- Claims on private sector -2.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real interest rate in Burkina Faso?
- Real interest rate in Burkina Faso was 6.1% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.8% in 2008.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for real interest rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 57th out of 148 countries with data for 2021.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 541.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.