External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 5.12 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.12 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
70th
of 122 countries
All-time high
5.12 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
20.02 million DOD, current US$
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Burkina Faso, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 5.12 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 120.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.12 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.02 million DOD, current US$, in 1972.
Burkina Faso ranks 70th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.79 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 23.60 million DOD, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 20.02 million DOD, current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 31.07 million DOD, current US$ | +55.2% |
| 1974 | 47.35 million DOD, current US$ | +52.4% |
| 1975 | 62.54 million DOD, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 1976 | 85.31 million DOD, current US$ | +36.4% |
| 1977 | 134.28 million DOD, current US$ | +57.4% |
| 1978 | 179.15 million DOD, current US$ | +33.4% |
| 1979 | 246.23 million DOD, current US$ | +37.4% |
| 1980 | 280.71 million DOD, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 279.68 million DOD, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 307.03 million DOD, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 358.08 million DOD, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 369.26 million DOD, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 456.17 million DOD, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 576.72 million DOD, current US$ | +26.4% |
| 1987 | 744.11 million DOD, current US$ | +29.0% |
| 1988 | 767.37 million DOD, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 648.15 million DOD, current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 749.57 million DOD, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 882.64 million DOD, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 978.86 million DOD, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 1.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.14 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 1.17 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.15 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 1.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.24 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 1.32 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 1.61 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 1.79 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 1.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ | -46.3% |
| 2007 | 1.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 1.52 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 1.74 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 1.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 2.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 2.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 2.33 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.32 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 2.88 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 3.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 3.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 4.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 4.36 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 4.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.85 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 5.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.03 million DOD, current US$ | 20.02 million DOD, current US$ | 246.23 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 478.73 million DOD, current US$ | 279.68 million DOD, current US$ | 767.37 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 749.57 million DOD, current US$ | 1.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.97 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 67 Gabon 5.55 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 68 Congo 5.33 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 69 Zimbabwe 5.31 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 71 Albania 5.08 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.93 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 73 Madagascar 4.77 billion DOD, current US$ 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) in Burkina Faso?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Burkina Faso was 5.12 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.02 million DOD, current US$ in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 70th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.