Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Burundi
Burundi: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Burundi, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.7% for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Burundi peaked at 6.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.
Burundi ranks 105th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +255.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -64.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +76.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +29.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -14.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -18.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +154.2% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | +30.0% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | +48.1% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -22.1% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -38.7% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +59.5% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +81.7% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -46.4% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -58.4% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -40.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -72.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +69.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +72.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +56.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -58.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +74.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -35.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +85.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -37.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +26.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.7% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -179.87 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Burundi?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Burundi was 0.7% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
- How does Burundi rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Burundi ranks 105th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to gross national income. 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. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.