External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 0 DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 DOD, current US$
World rank
119th
of 123 countries
All-time high
155.02 million DOD, current US$
in 2007
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$
in 2009
Years of data
49
1977–2025
External debt stocks, short-term in Burkina Faso, 1977–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0 DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Burkina Faso peaked at 155.02 million DOD, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 2009.
Burkina Faso ranks 119th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 30.00 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 78.01 million DOD, current US$ | +160.0% |
| 1979 | 38.00 million DOD, current US$ | -51.3% |
| 1980 | 35.00 million DOD, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 35.00 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 32.03 million DOD, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 27.51 million DOD, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 29.97 million DOD, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 44.76 million DOD, current US$ | +49.3% |
| 1986 | 54.74 million DOD, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1987 | 77.42 million DOD, current US$ | +41.4% |
| 1988 | 75.32 million DOD, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 68.52 million DOD, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 84.04 million DOD, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 75.76 million DOD, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 52.25 million DOD, current US$ | -31.0% |
| 1993 | 29.87 million DOD, current US$ | -42.8% |
| 1994 | 40.78 million DOD, current US$ | +36.5% |
| 1995 | 55.84 million DOD, current US$ | +36.9% |
| 1996 | 53.36 million DOD, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 65.85 million DOD, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 59.42 million DOD, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 103.40 million DOD, current US$ | +74.0% |
| 2000 | 84.31 million DOD, current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 63.47 million DOD, current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 11.23 million DOD, current US$ | -82.3% |
| 2003 | 14.14 million DOD, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 24.10 million DOD, current US$ | +70.4% |
| 2005 | 22.22 million DOD, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 89.06 million DOD, current US$ | +300.8% |
| 2007 | 155.02 million DOD, current US$ | +74.1% |
| 2008 | 8.53 million DOD, current US$ | -94.5% |
| 2009 | 0 DOD, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2011 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2012 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2013 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2014 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2015 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2016 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2017 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2019 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2020 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2021 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2022 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2023 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2024 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2025 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0 DOD, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 126.47 million DOD, current US$. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0 DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 364.71 million DOD, current US$. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +300.8% | 22.22 million DOD, current US$ | 89.06 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.67 million DOD, current US$ | 30.00 million DOD, current US$ | 78.01 million DOD, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 48.03 million DOD, current US$ | 27.51 million DOD, current US$ | 77.42 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.06 million DOD, current US$ | 29.87 million DOD, current US$ | 103.40 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.21 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 155.02 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 116 Burundi 4.82 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 117 Bhutan 4.29 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 118 Guinea-Bissau 382,607 DOD, current US$ compare
- 119 Comoros 0 DOD, current US$ compare
- 119 Lesotho 0 DOD, current US$ compare
- 119 Tonga 0 DOD, current US$ compare
- 119 Equatorial Guinea 0 DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 641.04 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 677.60 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 6.24 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 10.65 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Burkina Faso?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Burkina Faso was 0 DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 155.02 million DOD, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 2009.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Burkina Faso ranks 119th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- 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, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.