External debt stocks in Burundi
Burundi: External debt stocks was 47.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks in Burundi, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 47.1% for external debt stocks 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 in Burundi peaked at 175.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1973.
Burundi ranks 51st 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.4% | — |
| 1971 | 5.6% | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 2.9% | -47.6% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 4.7% | +67.5% |
| 1976 | 5.1% | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 8.8% | +71.8% |
| 1978 | 12.5% | +42.6% |
| 1979 | 17.6% | +40.7% |
| 1980 | 18.0% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 18.5% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 22.6% | +22.3% |
| 1983 | 28.7% | +26.7% |
| 1984 | 35.7% | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 40.2% | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 48.3% | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 69.8% | +44.5% |
| 1988 | 75.6% | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 81.1% | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 83.3% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 96.0% | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 114.7% | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 123.4% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 117.6% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 132.2% | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 111.3% | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 126.7% | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 144.8% | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 127.2% | -12.1% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9% | 2.6% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.8% | 18.0% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.1% | 81.2% | 144.8% | 10 |
| 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
- 48 Côte d'Ivoire 48.8% compare
- 49 Burkina Faso 48.8% compare
- 50 Tanzania, United Republic of 47.3% compare
- 52 Ghana 46.9% compare
- 53 Belarus 46.1% compare
- 54 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 in Burundi?
- External debt stocks in Burundi was 47.1% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 175.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1973.
- How does Burundi rank for external debt stocks?
- Burundi ranks 51st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks 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 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.