Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP was 3.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
3.7%
Change on year
up 28.3%
World rank
45th
of 50 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 1994
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP in Burkina Faso, 1970–2011

02.557.51012.51970199020111970: 0 % of GDP1971: 1 % of GDP1972: 1.1 % of GDP1973: 1.4 % of GDP1974: 1.4 % of GDP1975: 1.1 % of GDP1976: 1.3 % of GDP1977: 3.9 % of GDP1978: 6.9 % of GDP1979: 5.5 % of GDP1980: 5.7 % of GDP1981: 6.6 % of GDP1982: 7.7 % of GDP1983: 9.2 % of GDP1984: 9.6 % of GDP1985: 11 % of GDP1986: 9.8 % of GDP1987: 10.7 % of GDP1988: 9.4 % of GDP1989: 7.8 % of GDP1990: 7.6 % of GDP1991: 7.8 % of GDP1992: 9.8 % of GDP1993: 8.7 % of GDP1994: 11.8 % of GDP1995: 11.2 % of GDP1996: 8.1 % of GDP1997: 9 % of GDP1998: 8.5 % of GDP1999: 9.6 % of GDP2000: 10.1 % of GDP2001: 8.9 % of GDP2002: 6.3 % of GDP2003: 4.6 % of GDP2004: 3.6 % of GDP2005: 2.7 % of GDP2006: 2.7 % of GDP2007: 3.6 % of GDP2008: 2.5 % of GDP2009: 2.7 % of GDP2010: 2.9 % of GDP2011: 3.7 % of GDP

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 3.7% for debt on non-concessional terms to gdp in 2011.

The figure is up 28.3% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt on non-concessional terms to gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 11.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

That places Burkina Faso 45th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP) in Burkina Faso, 1970 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.0%
1971 1.0%
1972 1.1% +9.7%
1973 1.4% +20.6%
1974 1.4% +1.8%
1975 1.1% -21.0%
1976 1.3% +18.0%
1977 3.9% +205.5%
1978 6.9% +75.1%
1979 5.5% -19.9%
1980 5.7% +2.6%
1981 6.6% +16.4%
1982 7.7% +17.4%
1983 9.2% +19.3%
1984 9.6% +4.0%
1985 11.0% +14.2%
1986 9.8% -11.0%
1987 10.7% +10.1%
1988 9.4% -12.2%
1989 7.8% -16.8%
1990 7.6% -2.8%
1991 7.8% +1.7%
1992 9.8% +26.5%
1993 8.7% -11.5%
1994 11.8% +35.6%
1995 11.2% -5.0%
1996 8.1% -27.5%
1997 9.0% +11.3%
1998 8.5% -5.7%
1999 9.6% +13.0%
2000 10.1% +4.9%
2001 8.9% -12.2%
2002 6.3% -29.0%
2003 4.6% -27.6%
2004 3.6% -21.5%
2005 2.7% -23.6%
2006 2.7% -0.2%
2007 3.6% +31.1%
2008 2.5% -30.6%
2009 2.7% +10.0%
2010 2.9% +6.8%
2011 3.7% +28.3%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 3.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.0%, 41% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 3.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.9%, 38% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP 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
1977 +205.5% 1.3% 3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.4% 0.0% 6.9% 10
1980s 8.8% 5.7% 11.0% 10
1990s 9.2% 7.6% 11.8% 10
2000s 4.8% 2.5% 10.1% 10
2010s 3.3% 2.9% 3.7% 2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 42 Niger 5.2% compare
  2. 43 Mali 4.6% compare
  3. 44 Cameroon 4.3% compare
  4. 46 Benin 3.3% compare
  5. 47 Nigeria 3.3% compare
  6. 48 Algeria 2.4% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt on non-concessional terms to gdp in Burkina Faso?
Debt on non-concessional terms to gdp in Burkina Faso was 3.7% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt on non-concessional terms to gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 1994.
What is the lowest debt on non-concessional terms to gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Burkina Faso rank for debt on non-concessional terms to gdp?
Burkina Faso ranks 45th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt on non-concessional terms to gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,120 data points, 1970–2011
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Non-concessional LDOD conveys information about the borrower's receipt of aid from official lenders on non-concessional terms as defined by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the OECD. Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 25 percent or more. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 10 percent. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. Loans from major regional development banks--African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank--and from the World Bank are classified as concessional according to each institution's classification and not according to the DAC definition, as was the practice in earlier reports. Long-term debt outstanding and disbursed (LDOD) is the total outstanding long-term debt at year end. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services.  Data are in current U.S. dollars.