Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Burundi
Burundi: Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) was 9.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Burundi, 1985–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
Analysis
Burundi recorded 9.4% for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Burundi peaked at 134.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2010.
That places Burundi 45th out of 118 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 (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 19.0% | — |
| 1986 | 23.2% | +21.8% |
| 1987 | 39.4% | +69.9% |
| 1988 | 32.1% | -18.6% |
| 1989 | 35.4% | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 41.7% | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | -29.0% |
| 1992 | 35.3% | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 35.5% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 39.0% | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 27.3% | -30.0% |
| 1996 | 53.4% | +95.7% |
| 1997 | 30.2% | -43.5% |
| 1998 | 41.3% | +36.9% |
| 1999 | 46.2% | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 34.8% | -24.5% |
| 2001 | 46.4% | +33.2% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 62.1% | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 134.7% | +116.9% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | -70.0% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | -49.6% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -35.8% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +38.9% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -85.9% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +68.5% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +123.1% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +54.5% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -39.8% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +29.8% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +22.6% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | -15.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 9.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.3%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 9.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.0%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.8% | 19.0% | 39.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 37.9% | 27.3% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 11.9% | 134.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 2.3% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.0% | 12.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 42 Brazil 9.9% compare
- 43 Nigeria 9.4% compare
- 44 Mauritania 9.4% compare
- 46 Nepal 9.3% compare
- 47 Azerbaijan 9.1% compare
- 48 Sierra Leone 9.0% compare
More external debt data for Burundi
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 7.50 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.5339 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0025 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -48.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -5.32 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.3786 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0018 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -424,000 NFL, current US$ (1977)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Burundi?
- Debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Burundi was 9.4% 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 134.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2010.
- How does Burundi rank for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and)?
- Burundi ranks 45th 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 Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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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About this data
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.