Total debt service in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total debt service was 4.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Burkina Faso, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total debt service in Burkina Faso is 4.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Burkina Faso peaked at 19.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 61st 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.
Total debt service in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5% | — |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +30.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -14.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +117.6% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | +31.0% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +28.1% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -25.1% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +33.9% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -32.7% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +94.1% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +118.8% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +41.9% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +54.3% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +51.5% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +67.2% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -78.8% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +129.7% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -38.1% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 4.5% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 2.7% | 12.7% | 5 |
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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 total debt service in Burkina Faso?
- Total debt service in Burkina Faso was 4.1% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for total debt service?
- Burkina Faso ranks 61st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.