Burkina Faso vs Colombia: External debt as a share of gross national income
Burkina Faso
48.8%
in 2024
Colombia
49.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
49th
Colombia rank
46th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Burkina Faso
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 49.2% against 48.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Colombia ranks 46th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8% | 30.0% | 5.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 33.1% | 39.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 54.4% | 0.5% | Colombia |
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 Colombia?
- Colombia, at 49.2% against 48.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Burkina Faso and Colombia?
- 0.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Colombia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Colombia rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Colombia ranks 46th 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 (%).