External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 217.47 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Burkina Faso, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Burkina Faso stood at 217.47 DOD, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Burkina Faso peaked at 217.47 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.45 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1972.
Burkina Faso ranks 102nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.71 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 4.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 3.45 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 5.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +52.5% |
| 1974 | 7.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +49.6% |
| 1975 | 10.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1976 | 13.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1977 | 20.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +53.8% |
| 1978 | 27.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1979 | 36.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1980 | 40.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 39.17 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 41.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 47.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 47.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 57.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 70.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1987 | 87.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 88.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 72.65 DOD, current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 81.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 93.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 101.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 108.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 103.35 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 110.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 109.5 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 105.13 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 115.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 118.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 103.78 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 107.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 111.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 122.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 132.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 134.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 69.97 DOD, current US$ per person | -47.9% |
| 2007 | 85.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 99.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 111.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 121.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 126.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 133.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 131.79 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 127.19 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 127.11 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 133.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 144.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 149.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 161.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 187.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 198.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 197.24 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 210.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 217.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 217.47 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 167.49 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 217.47 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359.97 DOD, current US$ per person, 60% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.26 DOD, current US$ per person | 3.45 DOD, current US$ per person | 36.4 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.24 DOD, current US$ per person | 39.17 DOD, current US$ per person | 88.33 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.77 DOD, current US$ per person | 81.84 DOD, current US$ per person | 118.47 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.94 DOD, current US$ per person | 69.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 134.38 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.53 DOD, current US$ per person | 121.68 DOD, current US$ per person | 161.05 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.27 DOD, current US$ per person | 187.72 DOD, current US$ per person | 217.47 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 99 Ethiopia 257.08 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 100 Liberia 250.95 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 101 Mali 229.52 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 103 Nigeria 215.71 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 104 Timor-Leste 180.87 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 105 Eritrea 171.74 DOD, current US$ per person 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Burkina Faso?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Burkina Faso was 217.47 DOD, current US$ per person 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 217.47 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 DOD, current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 102nd 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 71.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.