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
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Burkina Faso, 1970–2023
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
| 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
| 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 | 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
- 87 Zambia 20,695 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Syrian Arab Republic 19,068 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 18,901 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Congo 17,440 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Timor-Leste 17,022 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Guinea 15,996 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, 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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.