Total debt service (% of GDP) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total debt service (% of GDP) was 0.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Burkina Faso, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total debt service in Burkina Faso is 0.7%, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 25.8% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1970.
Burkina Faso ranks 31st 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.
Total debt service (% of GDP) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +676.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +29.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | +118.2% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | +31.4% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +28.1% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -15.2% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +32.2% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +39.4% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +25.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service (% of GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +676.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1980 | +118.2% | 0.5% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 total debt service in Burkina Faso?
- Total debt service in Burkina Faso was 0.7% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for total debt service?
- Burkina Faso ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. 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 Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.