External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 35,985 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
35,985 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
81st
of 120 countries
All-time high
45,640 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
73.16 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Burkina Faso, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Burkina Faso stood at 35,985 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Burkina Faso peaked at 45,640 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 73.16 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Burkina Faso 81st 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.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 75.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 86.25 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 73.16 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 113.55 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 1974 | 173.08 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1975 | 228.57 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1976 | 311.79 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1977 | 490.8 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 1978 | 654.77 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1979 | 899.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1980 | 1,026 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 1,022 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1,122 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 1,309 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 1,350 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1,667 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 2,108 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1987 | 2,720 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1988 | 2,805 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 2,369 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 2,740 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 3,226 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 3,578 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 3,904 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 3,824 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 4,179 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 4,265 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 4,201 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 4,747 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 5,012 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 4,523 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 4,840 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 5,168 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 5,866 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 6,546 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 6,843 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 3,676 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 2007 | 6,441 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +75.2% |
| 2008 | 9,494 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2009 | 12,874 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2010 | 16,778 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 20,997 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 26,090 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 31,587 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 36,621 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 45,025 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 36,425 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 45,640 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 37,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 32,351 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 34,002 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 35,624 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 34,254 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 35,985 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 310.79 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 73.16 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 899.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,750 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,022 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,805 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,968 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,740 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,012 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,627 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,676 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,874 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,937 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,778 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 45,640 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,966 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,002 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 35,985 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 78 Tajikistan 40,821 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Angola 37,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Iraq 36,131 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Tanzania 31,916 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Papua New Guinea 31,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Zambia 31,231 DOD, 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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Burkina Faso?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Burkina Faso was 35,985 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 45,640 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.16 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Burkina Faso ranks 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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.