Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of was 0.0382 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Burkina Faso, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Burkina Faso is 0.0382 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.1888 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 64th 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$), per unit of in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0043 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0057 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0056 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0056 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0048 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0048 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0049 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0053 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0115 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +118.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0111 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0148 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 1985 | 0.019 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0181 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0152 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0163 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0147 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0111 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0148 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 1992 | 0.01 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0119 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1994 | 0.023 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0204 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0188 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0193 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0192 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 0.012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0123 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0099 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0097 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0075 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0069 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0152 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +118.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0215 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 2009 | 0.033 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0438 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0508 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0637 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0764 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0899 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1359 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0963 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1122 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1888 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1445 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1225 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0253 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0577 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +128.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0362 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0382 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0051 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0143 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.019 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0169 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.023 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0144 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.033 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0438 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1888 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.056 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0253 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1225 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 61 Belize 0.0398 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Tajikistan 0.0398 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Philippines 0.039 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0381 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Mauritania 0.0379 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Mexico 0.0366 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of in Burkina Faso?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Burkina Faso was 0.0382 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1888 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Burkina Faso ranks 64th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.