External debt stocks, short-term in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: External debt stocks, short-term was 0 DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 DOD, current US$
World rank
118th
of 122 countries
All-time high
155.02 million DOD, current US$
in 2007
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$
in 2009
Years of data
48
1977–2024
External debt stocks, short-term in Burkina Faso, 1977–2024
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 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 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$, in 2009.
Burkina Faso ranks 118th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | 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$ | — |
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$. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +300.8% | 22.22 million DOD, current US$ | 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$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 115 Burundi 2.65 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 116 East Timor 1.26 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 117 Guinea-Bissau 817,000 DOD, current US$ compare
- 118 Bhutan 0 DOD, current US$ compare
- 118 Comoros 0 DOD, current US$ compare
- 118 Liberia 0 DOD, current US$ compare
- 118 Tonga 0 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, short-term in Burkina Faso?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Burkina Faso was 0 DOD, current US$ in 2024, 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 118th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- 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.