Short-term debt in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Short-term debt was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
The most recent figure for short-term debt in Burkina Faso is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Burkina Faso peaked at 19.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.
That places Burkina Faso 116th out of 119 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.
Short-term debt in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.8% | — |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +220.8% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | +57.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -95.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.9%. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.1%. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 0.0% | 19.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Burkina Faso?
- Short-term debt in Burkina Faso was 0.0% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for short-term debt?
- Burkina Faso ranks 116th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.