External debt stocks, long-term in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: External debt stocks, long-term was 10.19 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.19 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
61st
of 122 countries
All-time high
12.49 billion DOD, current US$
in 2017
All-time low
20.02 million DOD, current US$
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, long-term in Burkina Faso, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term in Burkina Faso is 10.19 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Burkina Faso peaked at 12.49 billion DOD, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.02 million DOD, current US$, in 1972.
Burkina Faso ranks 61st of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.79 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 23.60 million DOD, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 20.02 million DOD, current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 31.07 million DOD, current US$ | +55.2% |
| 1974 | 47.35 million DOD, current US$ | +52.4% |
| 1975 | 62.54 million DOD, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 1976 | 85.31 million DOD, current US$ | +36.4% |
| 1977 | 134.28 million DOD, current US$ | +57.4% |
| 1978 | 179.15 million DOD, current US$ | +33.4% |
| 1979 | 246.23 million DOD, current US$ | +37.4% |
| 1980 | 280.71 million DOD, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 279.68 million DOD, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 307.03 million DOD, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 358.08 million DOD, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 369.26 million DOD, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 456.17 million DOD, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 576.72 million DOD, current US$ | +26.4% |
| 1987 | 744.11 million DOD, current US$ | +29.0% |
| 1988 | 767.37 million DOD, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 648.15 million DOD, current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 749.57 million DOD, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 882.64 million DOD, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 978.86 million DOD, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 1.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.14 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 1.17 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.15 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 1.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.24 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 1.32 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 1.61 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 1.79 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 1.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ | -46.3% |
| 2007 | 1.76 billion DOD, current US$ | +75.2% |
| 2008 | 2.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +47.4% |
| 2009 | 3.52 billion DOD, current US$ | +35.6% |
| 2010 | 4.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 5.74 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 7.14 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 8.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 10.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 12.32 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 9.97 billion DOD, current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 12.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 10.36 billion DOD, current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 8.85 billion DOD, current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 9.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 9.75 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 9.37 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 9.85 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 10.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 10.19 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.41 billion DOD, current US$, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 10.19 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45 billion DOD, current US$, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.03 million DOD, current US$ | 20.02 million DOD, current US$ | 246.23 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 478.73 million DOD, current US$ | 279.68 million DOD, current US$ | 767.37 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 749.57 million DOD, current US$ | 1.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.59 billion DOD, current US$ | 12.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 58 Rwanda 11.45 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 59 Azerbaijan 11.29 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 60 Jamaica 10.69 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.11 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 63 Myanmar 9.72 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 9.63 billion DOD, current US$ 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 in Burkina Faso?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Burkina Faso was 10.19 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 12.49 billion DOD, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.02 million DOD, current US$ in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Burkina Faso ranks 61st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.