Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 2,660 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,660 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 32.3%
World rank
87th
of 120 countries
All-time high
10,965 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
7.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Burkina Faso, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 2,660 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 32.3% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Burkina Faso peaked at 10,965 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ 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 | 11.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 1973 | 13.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 13.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 19.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 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 | 33.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1980 | 81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +140.8% |
| 1981 | 71.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 72.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 65.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 79.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 107.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1986 | 134.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1987 | 132.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 156.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 140.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 125.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 169.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1992 | 122.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1993 | 138.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 159.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 177.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 177.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 187.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 197.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 237.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 173.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2001 | 140.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 162.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 172.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 192.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 169.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 166.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 423.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +154.8% |
| 2008 | 743.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +75.7% |
| 2009 | 1,138 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 2010 | 1,618 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2011 | 2,244 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2012 | 2,926 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 3,754 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 4,583 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 5,879 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 4,517 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 5,786 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 10,965 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +89.5% |
| 2019 | 8,468 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 7,934 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1,821 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.0% |
| 2022 | 3,930 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +115.8% |
| 2023 | 2,660 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 33.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 65.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 156.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 169.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 122.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 237.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 348.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 140.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,138 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,074 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,618 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,965 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,086 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,821 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,934 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 84 Nepal 3,258 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Mongolia 3,238 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Congo 3,110 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Haiti 2,647 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Tanzania, United Republic of 2,489 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Turkmenistan 2,469 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, total (tds, current us$), per square in Burkina Faso?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Burkina Faso was 2,660 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 10,965 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Burkina Faso ranks 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by 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, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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.