External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Burundi
Burundi: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 47.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
47.1%
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
54th
of 129 countries
All-time high
175.8%
in 2003
All-time low
20.2%
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 47.1% for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Burundi peaked at 175.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2015.
Burundi ranks 54th of 129 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.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 127.2% | — |
| 2001 | 126.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 151.8% | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 175.8% | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 152.9% | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 117.2% | -23.4% |
| 2006 | 108.5% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 104.4% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 86.5% | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | -60.2% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 35.1% | +40.4% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 39.0% | +38.2% |
| 2024 | 47.1% | +20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118.5% | 34.4% | 175.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 20.2% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 25.0% | 47.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 52 Burkina Faso 48.8% compare
- 53 United Republic of Tanzania 47.3% compare
- 55 Ghana 46.9% compare
- 56 Belarus 46.1% compare
- 57 Cambodia 46.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 20.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,830 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 427,789 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3341 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 78.13 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 157.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Burundi?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Burundi was 47.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 175.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2015.
- How does Burundi rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Burundi ranks 54th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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