Burkina Faso vs Burundi: External debt as a share of gross national income
Burkina Faso
48.8%
in 2024
Burundi
47.1%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
49th
Burundi rank
52nd
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 48.8% against 47.1% in Burundi, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Burundi ranks 52nd of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Burundi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8% | 118.5% | 82.7% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 25.2% | 47.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 34.9% | 19.0% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Burkina Faso or Burundi?
- Burkina Faso, at 48.8% against 47.1% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Burkina Faso and Burundi?
- 1.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Burundi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Burundi rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Burundi ranks 52nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).