Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors (AMT, current US$) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors (AMT, current US$) was 2.54 million AMT, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors in Burkina Faso, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in AMT, current US$.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 2.54 million AMT, current US$ for principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors in 2011.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 84,733.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors in Burkina Faso peaked at 10.66 million AMT, current US$ in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 AMT, current US$, in 1992.
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors (AMT, current US$) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | AMT, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 173,000 AMT, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 95,000 AMT, current US$ | -45.1% |
| 1972 | 109,000 AMT, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 237,000 AMT, current US$ | +117.4% |
| 1974 | 330,000 AMT, current US$ | +39.2% |
| 1975 | 604,000 AMT, current US$ | +83.0% |
| 1976 | 568,000 AMT, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 552,000 AMT, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.18 million AMT, current US$ | +113.9% |
| 1979 | 1.07 million AMT, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 2.42 million AMT, current US$ | +125.9% |
| 1981 | 2.10 million AMT, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 3.33 million AMT, current US$ | +58.2% |
| 1983 | 4.79 million AMT, current US$ | +43.9% |
| 1984 | 4.85 million AMT, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 10.66 million AMT, current US$ | +119.7% |
| 1986 | 7.61 million AMT, current US$ | -28.6% |
| 1987 | 3.83 million AMT, current US$ | -49.7% |
| 1988 | 1.84 million AMT, current US$ | -51.9% |
| 1989 | 921,000 AMT, current US$ | -50.1% |
| 1990 | 450,000 AMT, current US$ | -51.1% |
| 1991 | 600,000 AMT, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 0 AMT, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 AMT, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 4,000 AMT, current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 4,000 AMT, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,000 AMT, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,000 AMT, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,000 AMT, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,000 AMT, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,000 AMT, current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 3,000 AMT, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,000 AMT, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,000 AMT, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 4,000 AMT, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,000 AMT, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,000 AMT, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.64 million AMT, current US$ | +65850.0% |
| 2008 | 2.76 million AMT, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 482,000 AMT, current US$ | -82.5% |
| 2010 | 2.43 million AMT, current US$ | +403.5% |
| 2011 | 2.54 million AMT, current US$ | +4.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2.54 million AMT, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 922,000 AMT, current US$, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors (AMT, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +65850.0% | 4,000 AMT, current US$ | 2.64 million AMT, current US$ |
| 2010 | +403.5% | 482,000 AMT, current US$ | 2.43 million AMT, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 492,000 AMT, current US$ | 95,000 AMT, current US$ | 1.18 million AMT, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.24 million AMT, current US$ | 921,000 AMT, current US$ | 10.66 million AMT, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,400 AMT, current US$ | 0 AMT, current US$ | 600,000 AMT, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 590,700 AMT, current US$ | 3,000 AMT, current US$ | 2.76 million AMT, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 million AMT, current US$ | 2.43 million AMT, current US$ | 2.54 million AMT, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 20 Mozambique 6.55 million AMT, current US$ compare
- 21 Djibouti 2.96 million AMT, current US$ compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.88 million AMT, current US$ compare
- 24 Gambia 2.26 million AMT, current US$ compare
- 25 Cape Verde 2.13 million AMT, current US$ compare
- 26 Mali 1.31 million AMT, 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 principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors in Burkina Faso?
- Principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors in Burkina Faso was 2.54 million AMT, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 10.66 million AMT, current US$ in 1985.
- What is the lowest principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 AMT, current US$ in 1992.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84,733.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors (AMT, 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. Principal repayments are actual amounts of principal (amortization) paid in currency, goods, or services in the year specified. 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 and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.