External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 5.68 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Burkina Faso stood at 5.68 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 37.9% on the previous year and up 1,080.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Burkina Faso peaked at 57.41 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -46.28 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Burkina Faso 36th out of 122 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.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -15.18 % change on previous year | -212.4% |
| 1973 | 55.21 % change on previous year | -463.7% |
| 1974 | 52.43 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 32.06 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1976 | 36.41 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 57.41 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 1978 | 33.41 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1979 | 37.45 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 14 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1981 | -0.3669 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1982 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -2765.0% |
| 1983 | 16.63 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
| 1984 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1985 | 23.54 % change on previous year | +654.2% |
| 1986 | 26.43 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 29.03 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1989 | -15.54 % change on previous year | -597.1% |
| 1990 | 15.65 % change on previous year | -200.7% |
| 1991 | 17.75 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 10.9 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1993 | 9.13 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1994 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1995 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -552.3% |
| 1996 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1997 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 1998 | 12.99 % change on previous year | -975.1% |
| 1999 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2000 | -9.74 % change on previous year | -274.8% |
| 2001 | 7 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 2002 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 13.51 % change on previous year | +99.3% |
| 2004 | 11.59 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2006 | -46.28 % change on previous year | -1123.0% |
| 2007 | 26.59 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 2008 | 19.58 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 14.57 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 12.84 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2012 | 8.46 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 2014 | -0.5793 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 2015 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -608.1% |
| 2016 | 7.83 % change on previous year | +166.2% |
| 2017 | 11.74 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 2018 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2019 | 10.84 % change on previous year | +83.9% |
| 2020 | 19.43 % change on previous year | +79.2% |
| 2021 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2022 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2023 | 9.15 % change on previous year | +431.8% |
| 2024 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 5.68 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3566 % change on previous year, 15.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 5.68 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +2765.0% | -0.3669 % change on previous year | 9.78 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -1123.0% | 4.52 % change on previous year | -46.28 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +975.1% | -1.48 % change on previous year | 12.99 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +654.2% | 3.12 % change on previous year | 23.54 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +608.1% | -0.5793 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -597.1% | 3.13 % change on previous year | -15.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.63 % change on previous year | -15.18 % change on previous year | 57.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.97 % change on previous year | -15.54 % change on previous year | 29.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.98 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | 17.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.81 % change on previous year | -46.28 % change on previous year | 26.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.91 % change on previous year | -0.5793 % change on previous year | 12.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.85 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 19.43 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Burkina Faso?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Burkina Faso was 5.68 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 57.41 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.28 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 36th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,080.3%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.