Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Burundi

Burundi: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 2.55 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.55 TDS, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
118th
of 121 countries
All-time high
12.09 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2004
All-time low
0.2338 TDS, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Burundi, 1970–2024

02.557.51012.5197019972024

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$), per capita in Burundi is 2.55 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Burundi peaked at 12.09 TDS, current US$ per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2338 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1970.

Burundi ranks 118th 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Burundi, 1970 to 2024.
Year TDS, current US$ per person Change
1970 0.2338 TDS, current US$ per person
1971 1.21 TDS, current US$ per person +417.7%
1972 2.21 TDS, current US$ per person +83.0%
1973 0.277 TDS, current US$ per person -87.5%
1974 0.7783 TDS, current US$ per person +181.0%
1975 0.5697 TDS, current US$ per person -26.8%
1976 0.7157 TDS, current US$ per person +25.6%
1977 0.7614 TDS, current US$ per person +6.4%
1978 2.53 TDS, current US$ per person +232.0%
1979 1.01 TDS, current US$ per person -59.9%
1980 1.97 TDS, current US$ per person +94.3%
1981 1.73 TDS, current US$ per person -11.9%
1982 1.74 TDS, current US$ per person +0.6%
1983 3.01 TDS, current US$ per person +72.7%
1984 4.82 TDS, current US$ per person +60.0%
1985 5.21 TDS, current US$ per person +8.1%
1986 6.83 TDS, current US$ per person +31.1%
1987 8.91 TDS, current US$ per person +30.5%
1988 8.63 TDS, current US$ per person -3.1%
1989 7.82 TDS, current US$ per person -9.4%
1990 7.59 TDS, current US$ per person -3.0%
1991 6.88 TDS, current US$ per person -9.3%
1992 6.76 TDS, current US$ per person -1.8%
1993 6.36 TDS, current US$ per person -6.0%
1994 7.16 TDS, current US$ per person +12.7%
1995 6.37 TDS, current US$ per person -11.1%
1996 5.1 TDS, current US$ per person -19.9%
1997 4.85 TDS, current US$ per person -4.9%
1998 4.93 TDS, current US$ per person +1.8%
1999 4.71 TDS, current US$ per person -4.5%
2000 3.5 TDS, current US$ per person -25.7%
2001 3.54 TDS, current US$ per person +1.1%
2002 3.47 TDS, current US$ per person -2.0%
2003 4.2 TDS, current US$ per person +21.2%
2004 12.09 TDS, current US$ per person +187.6%
2005 5.27 TDS, current US$ per person -56.4%
2006 2.54 TDS, current US$ per person -51.8%
2007 2.23 TDS, current US$ per person -12.2%
2008 2.31 TDS, current US$ per person +3.5%
2009 2.22 TDS, current US$ per person -3.8%
2010 0.4666 TDS, current US$ per person -79.0%
2011 0.9815 TDS, current US$ per person +110.4%
2012 2.06 TDS, current US$ per person +109.7%
2013 3.09 TDS, current US$ per person +50.1%
2014 2.44 TDS, current US$ per person -20.9%
2015 2.44 TDS, current US$ per person -0.3%
2016 2.97 TDS, current US$ per person +21.9%
2017 2.37 TDS, current US$ per person -20.1%
2018 2.43 TDS, current US$ per person +2.3%
2019 3.06 TDS, current US$ per person +26.1%
2020 2.91 TDS, current US$ per person -5.1%
2021 2.3 TDS, current US$ per person -21.0%
2022 2.5 TDS, current US$ per person +9.1%
2023 3.27 TDS, current US$ per person +30.6%
2024 2.55 TDS, current US$ per person -22.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.03 TDS, current US$ per person 0.2338 TDS, current US$ per person 2.53 TDS, current US$ per person 10
1980s 5.07 TDS, current US$ per person 1.73 TDS, current US$ per person 8.91 TDS, current US$ per person 10
1990s 6.07 TDS, current US$ per person 4.71 TDS, current US$ per person 7.59 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2000s 4.14 TDS, current US$ per person 2.22 TDS, current US$ per person 12.09 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2010s 2.23 TDS, current US$ per person 0.4666 TDS, current US$ per person 3.09 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2020s 2.71 TDS, current US$ per person 2.3 TDS, current US$ per person 3.27 TDS, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 115 Sudan 3.98 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  2. 116 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.95 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  3. 117 Yemen 3.42 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  4. 119 Afghanistan 1.59 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  5. 120 Syrian Arab Republic 1.16 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  6. 121 Somalia 0.8574 TDS, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Burundi?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Burundi was 2.55 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 12.09 TDS, current US$ per person in 2004.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2338 TDS, current US$ per person in 1970.
How does Burundi rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
Burundi ranks 118th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
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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.