Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$) 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$, in 1970.
Burkina Faso ranks 38th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$) 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% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 142.62 DOD, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 136.27 DOD, current US$, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 142.62 DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 246.53 DOD, current US$, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +88.3% | 12.97 DOD, current US$ | 24.43 DOD, current US$ |
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 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More external debt data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 641.04 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 677.60 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 6.24 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 10.65 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 0 DOD, current US$ (2025)
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.