Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) was 4.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
Analysis
In 2024, debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Burkina Faso stood at 4.6%.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2012.
That places Burkina Faso 89th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.8% | — |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -35.3% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +38.4% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +30.1% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +20.9% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +10.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 4.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.3%, 63% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 4.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.0%, 58% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.9% | 7.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 4.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 86 Togo 5.0% compare
- 87 Papua New Guinea 4.8% compare
- 88 Kyrgyzstan 4.7% compare
- 90 Botswana 4.6% compare
- 91 Tajikistan 4.4% compare
- 92 Saint Lucia 4.2% 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 (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Burkina Faso?
- Debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Burkina Faso was 4.6% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2012.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 89th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service, the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services, is expressed as a percentage of exports of goods and services--all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, net exports of goods under merchanting, nonmonetary gold, and services. This series differs from the standard debt to exports series in that it covers only long-term public and publicly guaranteed debt and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.