Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 37.55 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso is 37.55 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 146.78 TDS, current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3674 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 90th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, 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 service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3776 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.3674 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.563 TDS, current US$ per person | +53.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6442 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6257 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8517 TDS, current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 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 | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 3.19 TDS, current US$ per person | +134.4% |
| 1981 | 2.75 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 2.69 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 2.39 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 2.78 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 3.68 TDS, current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 1986 | 4.47 TDS, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 4.27 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 4.92 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 4.32 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 3.74 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 4.94 TDS, current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 1992 | 3.47 TDS, current US$ per person | -29.7% |
| 1993 | 3.85 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 4.31 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 4.66 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 4.55 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.7 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 4.82 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 5.61 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 3.98 TDS, current US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 2001 | 3.12 TDS, current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 2002 | 3.51 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 3.6 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.91 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 3.33 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 3.16 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 7.82 TDS, current US$ per person | +147.2% |
| 2008 | 13.34 TDS, current US$ per person | +70.6% |
| 2009 | 19.82 TDS, current US$ per person | +48.6% |
| 2010 | 27.37 TDS, current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 36.85 TDS, current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 2012 | 46.61 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 58.05 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 68.79 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 85.66 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 63.92 TDS, current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 79.57 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 146.78 TDS, current US$ per person | +84.5% |
| 2019 | 110.52 TDS, current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 101.06 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 22.66 TDS, current US$ per person | -77.6% |
| 2022 | 47.77 TDS, current US$ per person | +110.8% |
| 2023 | 31.61 TDS, current US$ per person | -33.8% |
| 2024 | 37.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7478 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.3674 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.36 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.55 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.39 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.92 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.47 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.47 TDS, current US$ per person | 5.61 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.56 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.12 TDS, current US$ per person | 19.82 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.41 TDS, current US$ per person | 27.37 TDS, current US$ per person | 146.78 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.13 TDS, current US$ per person | 22.66 TDS, current US$ per person | 101.06 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 87 Lesotho 47.08 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 88 Haiti 46.12 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 89 Togo 40.83 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 91 Solomon Islands 31.71 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 92 Uganda 31.17 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 93 Rwanda 30.17 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, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso was 37.55 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 146.78 TDS, current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3674 TDS, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 90th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.