Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) was 228.43 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Burkina Faso, 1972–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service in Burkina Faso is 228.43 million TDS, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.6% on the previous year and up 332.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Burkina Faso peaked at 228.43 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48,294 TDS, current US$, in 1972.
That places Burkina Faso 58th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 48,294 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 117,353 TDS, current US$ | +143.0% |
| 1974 | 305,578 TDS, current US$ | +160.4% |
| 1975 | 758,858 TDS, current US$ | +148.3% |
| 1976 | 821,203 TDS, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 1.36 million TDS, current US$ | +66.0% |
| 1978 | 1.70 million TDS, current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1979 | 2.34 million TDS, current US$ | +38.0% |
| 1980 | 4.70 million TDS, current US$ | +100.7% |
| 1981 | 5.71 million TDS, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 5.47 million TDS, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 3.86 million TDS, current US$ | -29.5% |
| 1984 | 7.80 million TDS, current US$ | +102.3% |
| 1985 | 6.27 million TDS, current US$ | -19.6% |
| 1986 | 12.29 million TDS, current US$ | +96.0% |
| 1987 | 13.89 million TDS, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 21.75 million TDS, current US$ | +56.6% |
| 1989 | 20.69 million TDS, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 20.53 million TDS, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 36.98 million TDS, current US$ | +80.2% |
| 1992 | 22.89 million TDS, current US$ | -38.1% |
| 1993 | 29.56 million TDS, current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1994 | 36.36 million TDS, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 35.59 million TDS, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 38.11 million TDS, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 37.96 million TDS, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 39.45 million TDS, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 43.05 million TDS, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 29.94 million TDS, current US$ | -30.5% |
| 2001 | 20.46 million TDS, current US$ | -31.7% |
| 2002 | 27.47 million TDS, current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2003 | 31.04 million TDS, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 37.19 million TDS, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 30.92 million TDS, current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 31.04 million TDS, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 20.08 million TDS, current US$ | -35.3% |
| 2008 | 25.59 million TDS, current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 28.69 million TDS, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 30.70 million TDS, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 39.69 million TDS, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 42.11 million TDS, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 45.73 million TDS, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 52.86 million TDS, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 61.22 million TDS, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 72.65 million TDS, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 79.93 million TDS, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 82.05 million TDS, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 98.50 million TDS, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 116.29 million TDS, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 127.21 million TDS, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 145.76 million TDS, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 176.21 million TDS, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2024 | 228.43 million TDS, current US$ | +29.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 228.43 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 78.84 million TDS, current US$, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 228.43 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.14 million TDS, current US$, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +160.4% | 117,353 TDS, current US$ | 305,578 TDS, current US$ |
| 1975 | +148.3% | 305,578 TDS, current US$ | 758,858 TDS, current US$ |
| 1973 | +143.0% | 48,294 TDS, current US$ | 117,353 TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 932,032 TDS, current US$ | 48,294 TDS, current US$ | 2.34 million TDS, current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 10.24 million TDS, current US$ | 3.86 million TDS, current US$ | 21.75 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.05 million TDS, current US$ | 20.53 million TDS, current US$ | 43.05 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.24 million TDS, current US$ | 20.08 million TDS, current US$ | 37.19 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.54 million TDS, current US$ | 30.70 million TDS, current US$ | 98.50 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.78 million TDS, current US$ | 116.29 million TDS, current US$ | 228.43 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 55 North Macedonia 305.31 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 56 Ghana 290.37 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 57 Botswana 250.90 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 59 Gabon 226.82 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 60 Niger 225.04 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 61 Mauritania 222.12 million TDS, 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 multilateral debt service in Burkina Faso?
- Multilateral debt service in Burkina Faso was 228.43 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 228.43 million TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,294 TDS, current US$ in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for multilateral debt service?
- Burkina Faso ranks 58th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 332.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.