External debt stocks in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: External debt stocks was 48.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks in Burkina Faso, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 48.8% for external debt stocks in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks in Burkina Faso peaked at 111.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1972.
Burkina Faso ranks 49th of 122 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 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.5% | — |
| 1971 | 4.9% | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 3.5% | -29.2% |
| 1973 | 4.6% | +32.8% |
| 1974 | 6.3% | +37.3% |
| 1975 | 6.7% | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 8.8% | +30.9% |
| 1977 | 14.8% | +67.6% |
| 1978 | 17.9% | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 17.0% | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 17.2% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 18.6% | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 20.2% | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 25.0% | +24.0% |
| 1984 | 28.2% | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 33.0% | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 31.5% | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 35.0% | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 32.5% | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 27.5% | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 26.9% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 30.9% | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 31.1% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 35.2% | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 60.3% | +71.5% |
| 1995 | 53.8% | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 53.5% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 52.5% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | +2.9% |
| 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 | 69.1% | -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9% | 3.5% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.9% | 17.2% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 26.9% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 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 Tanzania, United Republic of 47.3% compare
- 51 Burundi 47.1% compare
- 52 Ghana 46.9% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks in Burkina Faso?
- External debt stocks in Burkina Faso was 48.8% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 111.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for external debt stocks?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks 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 volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.