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Total debt service in Burundi

Burundi: Total debt service was 11.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.0%
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
69th
of 120 countries
All-time high
134.8%
in 2004
All-time low
2.4%
in 2010
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Total debt service in Burundi, 1985–2023

0501001501985200420231985: 20.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1986: 24.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1987: 41.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1988: 33.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1989: 36.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1990: 43.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1991: 30.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1992: 36.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1993: 36.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1994: 39.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1995: 27.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1996: 54 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1997: 30.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1998: 42.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1999: 48.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2000: 40.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2001: 50.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2002: 60.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2003: 64.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2004: 134.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2005: 40.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2006: 20.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2007: 18.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2008: 12 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2009: 16.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2010: 2.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2011: 3.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2012: 8.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2013: 13.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2014: 12.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2015: 13.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2016: 16 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2017: 9.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2018: 9.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2019: 11.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2020: 12.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2021: 9.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2022: 9.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2023: 11 % of exports of goods, services and primary income

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.

Analysis

In 2023, total debt service in Burundi stood at 11.0%.

The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total debt service in Burundi peaked at 134.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2010.

That places Burundi 69th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total debt service in Burundi, year by year

Year % of exports of goods, services and primary income Change
1985 20.4% —
1986 24.5% +20.0%
1987 41.3% +68.6%
1988 33.3% -19.5%
1989 36.4% +9.4%
1990 43.4% +19.2%
1991 30.6% -29.5%
1992 36.5% +19.3%
1993 36.2% -0.9%
1994 39.5% +9.1%
1995 27.6% -30.0%
1996 54.0% +95.2%
1997 30.3% -43.8%
1998 42.3% +39.6%
1999 48.7% +15.0%
2000 40.9% -16.1%
2001 50.8% +24.3%
2002 60.1% +18.4%
2003 64.2% +6.8%
2004 134.8% +110.0%
2005 40.5% -69.9%
2006 20.4% -49.6%
2007 18.5% -9.4%
2008 12.0% -35.3%
2009 16.6% +38.5%
2010 2.4% -85.5%
2011 3.9% +63.1%
2012 8.8% +124.2%
2013 13.7% +55.9%
2014 12.3% -10.6%
2015 13.9% +13.4%
2016 16.0% +14.9%
2017 9.6% -39.8%
2018 9.1% -5.8%
2019 11.8% +29.7%
2020 12.2% +3.9%
2021 9.1% -25.8%
2022 9.2% +1.4%
2023 11.0% +19.2%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 11.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.3%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 11.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.8%, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.2% 20.4% 41.3% 5
1990s 38.9% 27.6% 54.0% 10
2000s 45.9% 12.0% 134.8% 10
2010s 10.1% 2.4% 16.0% 10
2020s 10.4% 9.1% 12.2% 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 66 Russia 11.4% compare
  2. 67 Bulgaria 11.1% compare
  3. 68 Paraguay 11.1% compare
  4. 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.8% compare
  5. 71 Malawi 10.6% compare
  6. 72 Cambodia 10.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total debt service in Burundi?
Total debt service in Burundi was 11.0% in 2023, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest total debt service recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 134.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2010.
How does Burundi rank for total debt service?
Burundi ranks 69th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is total debt service rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 5,268 data points, 1970–2024
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Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.