Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 12.57 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Burkina Faso, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Burkina Faso is 12.57 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.4% on the previous year and up 160.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Burkina Faso peaked at 12.57 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3536 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1972.
Burkina Faso ranks 101st of 122 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 service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3776 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.3674 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3536 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5232 TDS, current US$ per person | +48.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5958 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8517 TDS, current US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7453 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8526 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 1.09 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 1.36 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1980 | 2.43 TDS, current US$ per person | +79.3% |
| 1981 | 1.92 TDS, current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 2.07 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 2 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 2.34 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 3.1 TDS, current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1986 | 3.71 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 3.38 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 4 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 3.53 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 3.07 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 4.28 TDS, current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 1992 | 2.98 TDS, current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 1993 | 3.63 TDS, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 4.12 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 4.46 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 4.24 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 4.27 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.26 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 4.8 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 3.2 TDS, current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 2.29 TDS, current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 2002 | 2.64 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 3.25 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 3.58 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 2.96 TDS, current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 3.01 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.53 TDS, current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 2.75 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 2.8 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.99 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 3.85 TDS, current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 2012 | 3.8 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.14 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 4.83 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 5.25 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 5.52 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 5.84 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 5.66 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 6.28 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 6.51 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 6.59 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.21 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 10.1 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2024 | 12.57 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7112 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.3536 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.36 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.85 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.92 TDS, current US$ per person | 4 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.01 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.98 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.8 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.29 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.58 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.99 TDS, current US$ per person | 6.28 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.79 TDS, current US$ per person | 6.51 TDS, current US$ per person | 12.57 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 98 Guinea-Bissau 14.35 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 99 Nepal 12.95 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 100 Sao Tome and Principe 12.95 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 102 Mali 12.46 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 103 Niger 12.43 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 104 Myanmar 12.13 TDS, current US$ per person compare
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 service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Burkina Faso?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Burkina Faso was 12.57 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 12.57 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3536 TDS, current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 101st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.