Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita was 142.62 DOD, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Burkina Faso, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 142.62 DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 142.62 DOD, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Burkina Faso ranks 38th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 3.98 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 3.31 DOD, current US$ | -16.9% |
| 1973 | 5.04 DOD, current US$ | +52.0% |
| 1974 | 7.52 DOD, current US$ | +49.3% |
| 1975 | 9.72 DOD, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 1976 | 12.97 DOD, current US$ | +33.5% |
| 1977 | 24.43 DOD, current US$ | +88.3% |
| 1978 | 38.18 DOD, current US$ | +56.3% |
| 1979 | 41.89 DOD, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 45.81 DOD, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 44.41 DOD, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 46.46 DOD, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 51.23 DOD, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 51.48 DOD, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 62.76 DOD, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1986 | 76.29 DOD, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 96.13 DOD, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1988 | 95.63 DOD, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 79.01 DOD, current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 89.24 DOD, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 100.68 DOD, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 105.26 DOD, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 110.15 DOD, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 108.77 DOD, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 118.84 DOD, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 118.11 DOD, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 115.17 DOD, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 125.56 DOD, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 133.59 DOD, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 116.73 DOD, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 119.01 DOD, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 119.42 DOD, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 130.21 DOD, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 140 DOD, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 140.87 DOD, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 77.4 DOD, current US$ | -45.1% |
| 2007 | 97.28 DOD, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 108.88 DOD, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 120.18 DOD, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 132.32 DOD, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 142.62 DOD, current US$ | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.7 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 41.89 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.92 DOD, current US$ | 44.41 DOD, current US$ | 96.13 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.54 DOD, current US$ | 89.24 DOD, current US$ | 133.59 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 117 DOD, current US$ | 77.4 DOD, current US$ | 140.87 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.47 DOD, current US$ | 132.32 DOD, current US$ | 142.62 DOD, current US$ | 2 |
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More external debt data for Burkina Faso
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 33.88 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.44 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0015 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 41.9 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 320.83 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 13.62 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0139 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 641.04 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Burkina Faso was 142.62 DOD, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 142.62 DOD, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars per inhabitant of the country.