Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita was 73.2 DOD, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Burundi, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 73.2 DOD, current US$ for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Burundi peaked at 197.18 DOD, current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Burundi 50th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 3.84 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 1.93 DOD, current US$ | -49.8% |
| 1973 | 2.16 DOD, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 2.6 DOD, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 5.27 DOD, current US$ | +102.8% |
| 1976 | 5.98 DOD, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 12.36 DOD, current US$ | +106.9% |
| 1978 | 19.1 DOD, current US$ | +54.5% |
| 1979 | 33.93 DOD, current US$ | +77.6% |
| 1980 | 40.13 DOD, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 41.95 DOD, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 51.74 DOD, current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 67.74 DOD, current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1984 | 74.12 DOD, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 93.82 DOD, current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1986 | 113.9 DOD, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 148.96 DOD, current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1988 | 150.47 DOD, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 162.57 DOD, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 161.9 DOD, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 168.32 DOD, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 175.93 DOD, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 179.6 DOD, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 187.37 DOD, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 190.9 DOD, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 184.18 DOD, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 172.93 DOD, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 180.26 DOD, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 183.61 DOD, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 176.62 DOD, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 168.26 DOD, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 185.14 DOD, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 197.18 DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 192.92 DOD, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 177.63 DOD, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 183.68 DOD, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 183.03 DOD, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 175.79 DOD, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 75.88 DOD, current US$ | -56.8% |
| 2010 | 76.69 DOD, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 73.2 DOD, current US$ | -4.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 73.2 DOD, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 136.27 DOD, current US$, 54% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 73.2 DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 246.53 DOD, current US$, 30% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +106.9% | 5.98 DOD, current US$ | 12.36 DOD, current US$ |
| 1975 | +102.8% | 2.6 DOD, current US$ | 5.27 DOD, current US$ |
| 1979 | +77.6% | 19.1 DOD, current US$ | 33.93 DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.72 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 33.93 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.54 DOD, current US$ | 40.13 DOD, current US$ | 162.57 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 178.5 DOD, current US$ | 161.9 DOD, current US$ | 190.9 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 171.61 DOD, current US$ | 75.88 DOD, current US$ | 197.18 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.95 DOD, current US$ | 73.2 DOD, current US$ | 76.69 DOD, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More external debt data for Burundi
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 7.50 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.5339 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0025 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -48.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -5.32 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.3786 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0018 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -424,000 NFL, current US$ (1977)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Burundi?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Burundi was 73.2 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 197.18 DOD, current US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Burundi rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
- Burundi ranks 50th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.