Total debt service in Burundi
Burundi: Total debt service was 0.4% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Burundi, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, total debt service in Burundi stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.7% on the previous year and down 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Burundi peaked at 9.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Burundi ranks 45th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 1.7% | — |
| 1972 | 3.2% | +87.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -89.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | +153.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -38.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | +206.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -68.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | +72.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +66.1% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | +79.8% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | +41.8% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -26.7% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +152.1% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -63.6% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -56.6% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -83.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +95.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 0.8% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.1% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2 |
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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.7% (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Burundi?
- Total debt service in Burundi was 0.4% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Burundi rank for total debt service?
- Burundi ranks 45th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.