Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 6.24 billion DOD, current US$ against 6.22 billion DOD, current US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 20.14 million DOD, current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 68th of 124 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.03 million DOD, current US$ | 253.81 million DOD, current US$ | 168.78 million DOD, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 478.73 million DOD, current US$ | 1.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.18 billion DOD, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.03 billion DOD, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.03 billion DOD, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2.71 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.73 billion DOD, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 5.00 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 393.46 million DOD, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Burkina Faso or Zimbabwe?
- Burkina Faso, at 6.24 billion DOD, current US$ against 6.22 billion DOD, current US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 20.14 million DOD, current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 68th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.