Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: Multilateral debt service
Multilateral debt service over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 77.2% against 75.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.1% | 49.8% | 34.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 41.6% | 8.6% | 33.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 81.7% | 32.6% | 49.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 18.4% | 52.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 31.7% | 34.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 40.0% | 40.6% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher multilateral debt service, Burkina Faso or Zimbabwe?
- Burkina Faso, at 77.2% against 75.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in multilateral debt service between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 2.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for multilateral debt service?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.