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

Latest (2023)
850.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 25.9%
World rank
100th
of 121 countries
All-time high
850.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Burkina Faso, 1970–2023

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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

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1970 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 97 Suriname 934.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 98 Mozambique 908.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 99 Guinea 864.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 101 Zambia 469.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 102 Guyana 466.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 103 Botswana 378.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
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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.