External debt stocks, total in Burundi
Burundi: External debt stocks, total was 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Burundi, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, total in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Burundi peaked at 1.41 billion DOD, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.90 million DOD, current US$, in 1972.
That places Burundi 108th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.25 million DOD, current US$ | 6.90 million DOD, current US$ | 136.19 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 471.22 million DOD, current US$ | 165.72 million DOD, current US$ | 888.85 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 906.94 million DOD, current US$ | 1.16 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 billion DOD, current US$ | 607.19 million DOD, current US$ | 1.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 632.28 million DOD, current US$ | 593.76 million DOD, current US$ | 691.13 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 929.11 million DOD, current US$ | 665.07 million DOD, current US$ | 1.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 105 Eswatini 1.24 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 106 Saint Lucia 1.19 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 107 Central African Republic 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 109 Haiti 944.74 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 110 Grenada 863.28 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 111 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 806.45 million DOD, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Inflation of consumer prices 34.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 273.43 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.93 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 273.43 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 5,336 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.50 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 281.65 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.63 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 305.69 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Burundi?
- External debt stocks, total in Burundi was 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 billion DOD, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.90 million DOD, current US$ in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Burundi ranks 108th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. 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, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.