Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Burundi

Burundi: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 27.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
27.0%
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
30th
of 50 countries
All-time high
177.6%
in 2003
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Burundi, 1970–2011

0501001502001970199020111970: 0 % of GDP1971: 5.4 % of GDP1972: 2.8 % of GDP1973: 2.6 % of GDP1974: 2.7 % of GDP1975: 4.6 % of GDP1976: 5 % of GDP1977: 8.6 % of GDP1978: 12.2 % of GDP1979: 17.4 % of GDP1980: 18 % of GDP1981: 18.4 % of GDP1982: 22.4 % of GDP1983: 28.4 % of GDP1984: 35.3 % of GDP1985: 39.6 % of GDP1986: 47.5 % of GDP1987: 68 % of GDP1988: 74 % of GDP1989: 79.8 % of GDP1990: 80.1 % of GDP1991: 82.5 % of GDP1992: 94.8 % of GDP1993: 113.5 % of GDP1994: 121.9 % of GDP1995: 116.1 % of GDP1996: 130.1 % of GDP1997: 109.9 % of GDP1998: 125.5 % of GDP1999: 142.8 % of GDP2000: 134.8 % of GDP2001: 133 % of GDP2002: 158 % of GDP2003: 177.6 % of GDP2004: 151.1 % of GDP2005: 115.3 % of GDP2006: 111 % of GDP2007: 106.9 % of GDP2008: 86.2 % of GDP2009: 34.2 % of GDP2010: 31.7 % of GDP2011: 27 % of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2011, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Burundi stood at 27.0%.

The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 79.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Burundi peaked at 177.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

That places Burundi 30th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) in Burundi, 1970 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.0%
1971 5.4%
1972 2.8% -48.2%
1973 2.6% -8.5%
1974 2.7% +6.9%
1975 4.6% +68.4%
1976 5.0% +8.3%
1977 8.6% +72.9%
1978 12.2% +41.9%
1979 17.4% +42.2%
1980 18.0% +3.5%
1981 18.4% +2.3%
1982 22.4% +21.8%
1983 28.4% +26.6%
1984 35.3% +24.1%
1985 39.6% +12.3%
1986 47.5% +19.9%
1987 68.0% +43.3%
1988 74.0% +8.8%
1989 79.8% +7.9%
1990 80.1% +0.4%
1991 82.5% +3.0%
1992 94.8% +14.9%
1993 113.5% +19.8%
1994 121.9% +7.4%
1995 116.1% -4.7%
1996 130.1% +12.0%
1997 109.9% -15.6%
1998 125.5% +14.2%
1999 142.8% +13.7%
2000 134.8% -5.6%
2001 133.0% -1.3%
2002 158.0% +18.8%
2003 177.6% +12.4%
2004 151.1% -14.9%
2005 115.3% -23.7%
2006 111.0% -3.8%
2007 106.9% -3.6%
2008 86.2% -19.4%
2009 34.2% -60.4%
2010 31.7% -7.1%
2011 27.0% -14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.1% 0.0% 17.4% 10
1980s 43.1% 18.0% 79.8% 10
1990s 111.7% 80.1% 142.8% 10
2000s 120.8% 34.2% 177.6% 10
2010s 29.4% 27.0% 31.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Burundi?
Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Burundi was 27.0% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 177.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Burundi rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Burundi ranks 30th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.7%. 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 to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
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Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
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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 expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.