External debt stocks, long-term in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: External debt stocks, long-term was 10.19 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term in Burkina Faso, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term in Burkina Faso is 10.19 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Burkina Faso peaked at 12.49 billion DOD, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.02 million DOD, current US$, in 1972.
Burkina Faso ranks 61st of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.03 million DOD, current US$ | 20.02 million DOD, current US$ | 246.23 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 478.73 million DOD, current US$ | 279.68 million DOD, current US$ | 767.37 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 749.57 million DOD, current US$ | 1.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.59 billion DOD, current US$ | 12.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 58 Rwanda 11.45 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 59 Azerbaijan 11.29 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 60 Jamaica 10.69 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.11 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 63 Myanmar 9.72 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 9.63 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Burkina Faso
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 33.88 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 320.83 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.2% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 77.2% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 228.43 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 295.93 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 30.47 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors 440.06 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 457.86 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term in Burkina Faso?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Burkina Faso was 10.19 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 12.49 billion DOD, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.02 million DOD, current US$ in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Burkina Faso ranks 61st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.