External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 17,712 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
17,712 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
90th
of 121 countries
All-time high
17,712 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
73.16 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Burkina Faso, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 17,712 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 107.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Burkina Faso peaked at 17,712 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.16 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.

Burkina Faso ranks 90th of 121 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ 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 4,654 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +26.6%
2008 5,565 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +19.6%
2009 6,376 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.6%
2010 7,194 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.8%
2011 7,708 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.1%
2012 8,360 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.5%
2013 8,524 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.0%
2014 8,474 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.6%
2015 8,724 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.9%
2016 9,407 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.8%
2017 10,512 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.7%
2018 11,132 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.9%
2019 12,339 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.8%
2020 14,737 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +19.4%
2021 15,953 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.3%
2022 16,227 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.7%
2023 17,712 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 5,406 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,676 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 6,843 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 9,237 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 7,194 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 12,339 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 16,157 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 14,737 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 17,712 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 87 Zambia 20,695 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 88 Syrian Arab Republic 19,068 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 89 Sierra Leone 18,901 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 91 Congo 17,440 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 92 Timor-Leste 17,022 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 93 Guinea 15,996 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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 17,712 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 17,712 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Burkina Faso ranks 90th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (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.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,212 data points, 1970–2023
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External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (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.