Multilateral debt service in Burundi
Burundi: Multilateral debt service was 68.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Multilateral debt service in Burundi, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service.
Analysis
In 2024, multilateral debt service in Burundi stood at 68.5%.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Burundi peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 1978.
That places Burundi 27th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Multilateral debt service in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71.5% | — |
| 1971 | 87.3% | +22.1% |
| 1972 | 72.8% | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 58.9% | -19.1% |
| 1974 | 49.4% | -16.1% |
| 1975 | 23.1% | -53.4% |
| 1976 | 17.2% | -25.4% |
| 1977 | 20.2% | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 11.9% | -40.8% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | +40.2% |
| 1980 | 14.7% | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 20.0% | +35.6% |
| 1982 | 28.5% | +42.7% |
| 1983 | 30.7% | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 43.0% | +39.8% |
| 1985 | 40.4% | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 35.3% | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 40.8% | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 36.4% | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 44.3% | +21.7% |
| 1990 | 51.1% | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 57.8% | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 66.8% | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 63.4% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 71.0% | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 70.6% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 93.9% | +33.1% |
| 1997 | 98.7% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 93.6% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 97.5% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 92.6% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 87.7% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 85.4% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 90.4% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 87.1% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 75.5% | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 86.8% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 95.9% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 77.5% | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 94.6% | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 83.6% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 86.2% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | -33.9% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | +64.1% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 63.9% | -34.2% |
| 2020 | 89.6% | +40.2% |
| 2021 | 84.2% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 73.5% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 68.5% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.9% | 11.9% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.4% | 14.7% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.5% | 51.1% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 75.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 57.0% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 68.5% | 89.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 multilateral debt service in Burundi?
- Multilateral debt service in Burundi was 68.5% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 1978.
- How does Burundi rank for multilateral debt service?
- Burundi ranks 27th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.