External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 40,254 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Burundi, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Burundi is 40,254 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 54,896 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 268.51 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
Burundi ranks 81st of 120 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, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 582.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 530.71 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 268.51 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 1973 | 302.99 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 367.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 754.62 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +105.3% |
| 1976 | 870.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 1,839 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +111.1% |
| 1978 | 2,908 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 1979 | 5,303 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +82.4% |
| 1980 | 6,453 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 6,955 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 8,856 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1983 | 11,983 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1984 | 13,552 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 17,722 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1986 | 22,213 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1987 | 29,968 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1988 | 31,180 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 34,612 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 35,317 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 37,518 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 39,976 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 41,497 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 43,902 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 45,247 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 44,032 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 41,626 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 43,685 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 44,927 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 43,842 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 42,583 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 47,983 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 52,506 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 52,879 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 50,152 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 53,423 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 54,896 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 54,139 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 23,644 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 2010 | 24,178 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 23,561 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 25,854 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 26,488 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 26,913 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 24,414 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 23,509 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 23,692 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 23,122 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 24,482 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 25,898 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 38,005 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2022 | 36,874 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 40,254 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 40,254 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 21,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 40,254 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +111.1% | 870.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,839 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +105.3% | 367.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 754.62 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +82.4% | 2,908 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,303 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,373 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 268.51 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,303 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,350 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,453 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,612 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,773 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 35,317 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 45,247 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,605 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,644 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 54,896 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,621 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,122 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,913 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,258 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,898 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,254 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 78 Tajikistan 47,475 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Iraq 46,803 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Angola 45,940 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Zambia 39,113 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Tanzania 39,044 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Vanuatu 38,611 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -67.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0728 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -69.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0532 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0609 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Burundi?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Burundi was 40,254 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 54,896 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 268.51 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.