Burkina Faso vs Tanzania: External debt stocks

Burkina Faso
48.8%
in 2024
Tanzania
47.3%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
49th
Tanzania rank
50th

External debt stocks over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 48.8% against 47.3% in Tanzania, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tanzania ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Tanzania ranks 50th of 122 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Tanzania Difference Ahead
1970s 8.9% 38.6% 29.7% Tanzania
1980s 26.9% 59.2% 32.3% Tanzania
1990s 44.2% 89.5% 45.4% Tanzania
2000s 35.8% 39.6% 3.8% Tanzania
2010s 72.5% 35.5% 37.0% Burkina Faso
2020s 53.9% 42.8% 11.1% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, Burkina Faso or Tanzania?
Burkina Faso, at 48.8% against 47.3% in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks between Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
1.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Tanzania rank globally for external debt stocks?
Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Tanzania ranks 50th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt stocks (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,178 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.