External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 460.54 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
460.54 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
94th
of 122 countries
All-time high
671.11 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2015
All-time low
3.45 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 460.54 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 671.11 DOD, current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.45 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1972.
That places Burkina Faso 94th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.71 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 4.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 3.45 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 5.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +52.5% |
| 1974 | 7.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +49.6% |
| 1975 | 10.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1976 | 13.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1977 | 25.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +88.1% |
| 1978 | 39.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +56.0% |
| 1979 | 43.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 47.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 45.96 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 47.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 52.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 52.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 63.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 77.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 97.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1988 | 97.3 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 80.4 DOD, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 91.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 102.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 107.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 113.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 112.11 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 122.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 122.14 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 119.61 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 130.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 138.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 121.28 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 123.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 123.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 134.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 144.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 144.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.58 DOD, current US$ per person | -44.9% |
| 2007 | 132.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +67.0% |
| 2008 | 175.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 2009 | 236.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 2010 | 297.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 358.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 433.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 505.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 565.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 671.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 530.23 DOD, current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 641.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 519.89 DOD, current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 437.02 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 454.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 469.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 440.09 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 455.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 460.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 460.54 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 208.15 DOD, current US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 460.54 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 568.34 DOD, current US$ per person, 81% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.72 DOD, current US$ per person | 3.45 DOD, current US$ per person | 43.62 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.4 DOD, current US$ per person | 45.96 DOD, current US$ per person | 97.85 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.16 DOD, current US$ per person | 91.02 DOD, current US$ per person | 138.94 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.55 DOD, current US$ per person | 79.58 DOD, current US$ per person | 236.98 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 496.01 DOD, current US$ per person | 297.21 DOD, current US$ per person | 671.11 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 456.06 DOD, current US$ per person | 440.09 DOD, current US$ per person | 469.77 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 91 Togo 510.81 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 92 India 493.79 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 93 Nigeria 467.42 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 95 Comoros 444.91 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 96 Turkmenistan 443.05 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 97 Sudan 436.49 DOD, current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 11.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 8.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso was 460.54 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 671.11 DOD, current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 DOD, current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 94th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.