Total debt service in Burundi
Burundi: Total debt service was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Burundi, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total debt service in Burundi is 1.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Burundi peaked at 10.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.
Burundi ranks 111th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4% | — |
| 1971 | 1.8% | +411.9% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | +89.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -90.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | +153.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -38.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | +208.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -68.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | +69.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +66.2% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | +80.7% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | +28.0% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | +43.0% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -31.7% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +157.8% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -63.4% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -56.6% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -80.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +98.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +107.7% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +47.2% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +33.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +32.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +57.8% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 0.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.1% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 20.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,830 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 427,789 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3341 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 78.13 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 157.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Burundi?
- Total debt service in Burundi was 1.2% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
- How does Burundi rank for total debt service?
- Burundi ranks 111th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 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.