Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Burundi
Burundi: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita was 1.51 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Burundi, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Burundi stood at 1.51 TDS, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Burundi peaked at 8.07 TDS, current US$ per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1536 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Burundi 118th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 … capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1799 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1536 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5272 TDS, current US$ per person | +243.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2373 TDS, current US$ per person | -55.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2523 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5313 TDS, current US$ per person | +110.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7157 TDS, current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7605 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6973 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.999 TDS, current US$ per person | +43.3% |
| 1980 | 1.41 TDS, current US$ per person | +40.9% |
| 1981 | 1.16 TDS, current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1982 | 1.19 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.43 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1984 | 3.21 TDS, current US$ per person | +125.1% |
| 1985 | 4.2 TDS, current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1986 | 5.6 TDS, current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1987 | 7.57 TDS, current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 1988 | 7.51 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 7.06 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 7.11 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 6.58 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 6.08 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 5.44 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 5.98 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 4.74 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1996 | 3.56 TDS, current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 1997 | 3.48 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.38 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.23 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 2.15 TDS, current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 2.51 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 2.73 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 3.98 TDS, current US$ per person | +46.0% |
| 2004 | 8.07 TDS, current US$ per person | +102.7% |
| 2005 | 5.15 TDS, current US$ per person | -36.1% |
| 2006 | 2.38 TDS, current US$ per person | -53.8% |
| 2007 | 2.08 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 2.2 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.35 TDS, current US$ per person | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4117 TDS, current US$ per person | -69.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7367 TDS, current US$ per person | +78.9% |
| 2012 | 1.28 TDS, current US$ per person | +74.1% |
| 2013 | 2.05 TDS, current US$ per person | +59.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8925 TDS, current US$ per person | -56.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8519 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.36 TDS, current US$ per person | +59.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9253 TDS, current US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9332 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.65 TDS, current US$ per person | +77.3% |
| 2020 | 1.12 TDS, current US$ per person | -32.2% |
| 2021 | 1.44 TDS, current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 1.92 TDS, current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 2023 | 2.01 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 1.51 TDS, current US$ per person | -24.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.51 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.2 TDS, current US$ per person, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.51 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.62 TDS, current US$ per person, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +243.1% | 0.1536 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.5272 TDS, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5054 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.1536 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.999 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.03 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.16 TDS, current US$ per person | 7.57 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.96 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.23 TDS, current US$ per person | 7.11 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.26 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.35 TDS, current US$ per person | 8.07 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.4117 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.05 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.12 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.01 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 115 Central African Republic 2.64 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 116 Yemen 2.22 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 117 Algeria 2.21 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 119 Iran 0.8351 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 120 Afghanistan 0.822 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 121 Somalia 0.2839 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Burundi
- Net financial flows, IBRD -424,000 NFL, current US$ (1977)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -179.87 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 440.37 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 602.66 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 602.66 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Burundi?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Burundi was 1.51 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.07 TDS, current US$ per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1536 TDS, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Burundi rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Burundi ranks 118th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.