External debt as a share of gross national income in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: External debt as a share of gross national income was 48.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48.8%
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
49th
of 121 countries
All-time high
111.6%
in 2015
All-time low
17.5%
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
External debt as a share of gross national income in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt as a share of gross national income in Burkina Faso stood at 48.8%.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gross national income in Burkina Faso peaked at 111.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2006.
Burkina Faso ranks 49th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
External debt as a share of gross national income in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.8% | — |
| 2001 | 47.7% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -47.0% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +47.8% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | +40.4% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 68.4% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 111.6% | +44.5% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | -25.1% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 59.8% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 54.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 53.8% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 48.8% | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8% | 17.5% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 49.0% | 111.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 48.8% | 57.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 46 Colombia 49.2% compare
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49.2% compare
- 48 Côte d'Ivoire 48.8% compare
- 50 Costa Rica 48.5% compare
- 51 Tanzania, United Republic of 47.3% compare
- 52 Burundi 47.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 299.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 276.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 269.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 9.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 116.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 133,180 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gross national income in Burkina Faso?
- External debt as a share of gross national income in Burkina Faso was 48.8% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gross national income recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 111.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gross national income recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt as a share of gross national income rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).