External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Burundi
Burundi: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 4.82 million DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.82 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 81.9%
World rank
116th
of 123 countries
All-time high
96.34 million DOD, current US$
in 2002
All-time low
265,000 DOD, current US$
in 2015
Years of data
49
1977–2025
External debt stocks, short-term in Burundi, 1977–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 4.82 million DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.9% on the previous year and up 1,719.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Burundi peaked at 96.34 million DOD, current US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 265,000 DOD, current US$, in 2015.
That places Burundi 116th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.00 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 5.00 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13.00 million DOD, current US$ | +160.0% |
| 1980 | 12.00 million DOD, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 10.00 million DOD, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 16.00 million DOD, current US$ | +60.0% |
| 1983 | 10.00 million DOD, current US$ | -37.5% |
| 1984 | 12.03 million DOD, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 31.59 million DOD, current US$ | +162.6% |
| 1986 | 24.07 million DOD, current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1987 | 37.32 million DOD, current US$ | +55.1% |
| 1988 | 12.67 million DOD, current US$ | -66.0% |
| 1989 | 16.44 million DOD, current US$ | +29.7% |
| 1990 | 13.36 million DOD, current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1991 | 13.37 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12.96 million DOD, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 5.19 million DOD, current US$ | -60.0% |
| 1994 | 5.62 million DOD, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 14.90 million DOD, current US$ | +165.0% |
| 1996 | 8.21 million DOD, current US$ | -44.9% |
| 1997 | 15.81 million DOD, current US$ | +92.5% |
| 1998 | 20.09 million DOD, current US$ | +27.1% |
| 1999 | 69.69 million DOD, current US$ | +246.9% |
| 2000 | 65.00 million DOD, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 88.39 million DOD, current US$ | +36.0% |
| 2002 | 96.34 million DOD, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 47.56 million DOD, current US$ | -50.6% |
| 2004 | 22.56 million DOD, current US$ | -52.6% |
| 2005 | 34.06 million DOD, current US$ | +51.0% |
| 2006 | 37.62 million DOD, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 13.80 million DOD, current US$ | -63.3% |
| 2008 | 17.99 million DOD, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 7.00 million DOD, current US$ | -61.1% |
| 2010 | 15.74 million DOD, current US$ | +124.8% |
| 2011 | 422,532 DOD, current US$ | -97.3% |
| 2012 | 7.26 million DOD, current US$ | +1619.4% |
| 2013 | 31.27 million DOD, current US$ | +330.4% |
| 2014 | 48.27 million DOD, current US$ | +54.4% |
| 2015 | 265,000 DOD, current US$ | -99.5% |
| 2016 | 265,000 DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 265,000 DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 265,000 DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 266,383 DOD, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 265,000 DOD, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 265,000 DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 265,000 DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 294,000 DOD, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 2.65 million DOD, current US$ | +801.4% |
| 2025 | 4.82 million DOD, current US$ | +81.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 4.82 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 126.47 million DOD, current US$, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 4.82 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 364.71 million DOD, current US$, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Burundi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1619.4% | 422,532 DOD, current US$ | 7.26 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2024 | +801.4% | 294,000 DOD, current US$ | 2.65 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2013 | +330.4% | 7.26 million DOD, current US$ | 31.27 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.67 million DOD, current US$ | 5.00 million DOD, current US$ | 13.00 million DOD, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 18.21 million DOD, current US$ | 10.00 million DOD, current US$ | 37.32 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.92 million DOD, current US$ | 5.19 million DOD, current US$ | 69.69 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.03 million DOD, current US$ | 7.00 million DOD, current US$ | 96.34 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.43 million DOD, current US$ | 265,000 DOD, current US$ | 48.27 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 million DOD, current US$ | 265,000 DOD, current US$ | 4.82 million DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 113 Sao Tome and Principe 16.74 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 114 Belize 13.25 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 115 Liberia 5.33 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 117 Bhutan 4.29 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 118 Guinea-Bissau 382,607 DOD, current US$ compare
- 119 Burkina Faso 0 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 Burundi
- Net financial flows, IBRD -424,000 NFL, current US$ (1977)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.5339 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0025 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -48.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.3786 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0018 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -179.87 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 440.37 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 602.66 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 602.66 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Burundi?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Burundi was 4.82 million DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 96.34 million DOD, current US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 265,000 DOD, current US$ in 2015.
- How does Burundi rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Burundi ranks 116th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,719.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.