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 850.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Burkina Faso, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 850.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 217.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Burkina Faso peaked at 850.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
Burkina Faso ranks 100th of 121 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 7.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 7.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 11.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 1974 | 13.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 19.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1976 | 17.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 20.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 26.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1979 | 33.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1980 | 61.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +84.2% |
| 1981 | 50.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1982 | 55.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 55.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 66.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 90.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1986 | 111.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1987 | 104.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 127.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 115.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 102.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 146.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1992 | 104.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 131.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 152.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 169.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 165.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 170.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 175.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 203.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 139.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2001 | 102.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 122.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 155.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 176.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 150.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 158.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 137.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 153.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 160.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 177.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 234.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 238.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 267.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 321.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 360.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 389.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 424.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 422.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 481.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 510.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 529.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 675.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 850.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 33.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 50.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 127.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 152.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 102.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 203.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 145.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 102.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 176.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 331.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 177.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 481.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 641.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 510.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 850.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 97 Suriname 934.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Mozambique 908.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Guinea 864.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Zambia 469.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Guyana 466.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Botswana 378.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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 850.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 850.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 100th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 217.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.