External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4687 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4687 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
46th
of 122 countries
All-time high
1.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2015
All-time low
0.0346 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso is 0.4687 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0346 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
That places Burkina Faso 46th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0454 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0346 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1973 | 0.046 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1974 | 0.063 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0665 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0874 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1452 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.3% |
| 1978 | 0.178 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1687 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1713 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1848 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2005 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2485 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2808 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3292 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3141 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3492 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3231 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2742 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2688 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3086 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3098 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3497 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5989 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5355 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5032 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5343 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5242 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4745 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4872 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4752 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4319 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3708 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3567 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3272 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1747 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2583 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 2008 | 0.283 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3939 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4756 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4948 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5923 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6654 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7389 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7988 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9053 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6687 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5714 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5512 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5246 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5319 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5211 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4687 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.4687 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3371 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.4687 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0884 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0346 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.178 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2676 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1713 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3492 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4407 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2688 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5989 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3559 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1747 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4872 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6976 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4756 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5195 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4687 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5512 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 43 Belize 0.4866 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Tajikistan 0.4837 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Colombia 0.4798 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Liberia 0.4676 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.467 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Cote d'Ivoire 0.4656 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.4687 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0346 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 46th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.