External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 0.2213 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2213 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
72nd
of 122 countries
All-time high
0.5521 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1994
All-time low
0.0346 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Burkina Faso, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Burkina Faso stood at 0.2213 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.5521 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0346 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
Burkina Faso ranks 72nd 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0454 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0346 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1973 | 0.046 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1974 | 0.063 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0665 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0874 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1187 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1214 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1408 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1455 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1575 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.175 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2238 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2529 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2938 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2832 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.314 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2933 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2478 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2417 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2815 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2916 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3339 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5521 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4805 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4511 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4696 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4631 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4045 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4169 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4151 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3904 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3386 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3285 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3046 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1536 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.6% |
| 2007 | 0.167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1611 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1846 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1947 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1746 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1821 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1735 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1663 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2017 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2006 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2039 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1917 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2106 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2275 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2216 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2384 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.241 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2213 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.2213 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2295 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.2213 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2656 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0773 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0346 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1408 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2387 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1455 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.314 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.397 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2417 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5521 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.286 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1536 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4169 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.19 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1663 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2106 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.23 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2213 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.241 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 69 Mauritius 0.2276 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Togo 0.2275 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Ethiopia 0.2267 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Samoa 0.2197 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Mali 0.2099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Belarus 0.2077 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.2213 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.5521 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0346 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 72nd 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 33.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.