Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) was -298.10 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Burkina Faso, 2007–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Burkina Faso is -298.10 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 113.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.02 billion NFL, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -2.30 billion NFL, current US$, in 2018.
That places Burkina Faso 81st out of 94 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 440.00 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 479.00 million NFL, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 703.00 million NFL, current US$ | +46.8% |
| 2010 | 844.00 million NFL, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 billion NFL, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 1.22 billion NFL, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 1.46 billion NFL, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 3.02 billion NFL, current US$ | +107.1% |
| 2015 | 2.29 billion NFL, current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 1.55 billion NFL, current US$ | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 304.00 million NFL, current US$ | -80.3% |
| 2018 | -2.30 billion NFL, current US$ | -856.6% |
| 2019 | -1.84 billion NFL, current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2020 | -204.18 million NFL, current US$ | -88.9% |
| 2021 | 110.91 million NFL, current US$ | -154.3% |
| 2022 | -449.84 million NFL, current US$ | -505.6% |
| 2023 | 67.31 million NFL, current US$ | -115.0% |
| 2024 | -286.17 million NFL, current US$ | -525.2% |
| 2025 | -298.10 million NFL, current US$ | +4.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's -298.10 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.25 million NFL, current US$. (9 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's -298.10 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -8.67 million NFL, current US$, 34.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -856.6% | 304.00 million NFL, current US$ | -2.30 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2024 | -525.2% | 67.31 million NFL, current US$ | -286.17 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2022 | -505.6% | 110.91 million NFL, current US$ | -449.84 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 540.67 million NFL, current US$ | 440.00 million NFL, current US$ | 703.00 million NFL, current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 755.74 million NFL, current US$ | -2.30 billion NFL, current US$ | 3.02 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -176.68 million NFL, current US$ | -449.84 million NFL, current US$ | 110.91 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 78 Uganda -205.73 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 79 Tunisia -214.54 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 80 Lebanon -234.08 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 82 Jamaica -300.55 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 83 Jordan -376.34 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 84 Azerbaijan -414.50 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 641.04 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 677.60 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 6.24 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 10.65 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 0 DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Burkina Faso?
- Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Burkina Faso was -298.10 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 billion NFL, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.30 billion NFL, current US$ in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 81st out of 94 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.0%. 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 Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents by residents of an economy and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.