Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) in Burundi
Burundi: Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) was 8.24 in 2027. ◆ Volatile
Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) in Burundi, 2000–2027
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 8.24 for gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in Burundi peaked at 158.36 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.24, in 2027.
Burundi ranks 43rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 111.17 | — |
| 2001 | 109.17 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 125.81 | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 158.36 | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 145.82 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 131.16 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 115.61 | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 108.24 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 94.17 | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 21.17 | -77.5% |
| 2010 | 22.4 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 23.98 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 22.65 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 21.99 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 20.51 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 17.48 | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 17.69 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.4 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 16.94 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 17.97 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 17.44 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 17.06 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 18.72 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 18.46 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 15.31 | -17.1% |
| 2025 | 10.42 | -31.9% |
| 2026 | 9.02 | -13.4% |
| 2027 | 8.24 | -8.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 8.24 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.53, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 8.24 is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.57, 34% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -77.5% | 94.17 | 21.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.07 | 21.17 | 158.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8 | 16.4 | 23.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.33 | 8.24 | 18.72 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 40 Mauritius 15.12 compare
- 41 Mali 15.02 compare
- 42 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.54 compare
- 44 Namibia 5.81 compare
- 45 Equatorial Guinea 3.86 compare
More external debt data for Burundi
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 7.50 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -5.32 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD -424,000 NFL, current US$ (1977)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in Burundi?
- Gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in Burundi was 8.24 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 158.36 in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.24 in 2027.
- How does Burundi rank for gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and)?
- Burundi ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2027.
- Is gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.