Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Burkina Faso's external debt stands at 10.85B as of 2024-12-31, up from 10.48B in 2023. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2024 (55 observations).
In 2024, Burkina Faso's external debt was 10.85B, up from 10.48B in 2023.
In 2023, Burkina Faso's external debt was 10.48B, up from 9.91B in 2022.
In 2022, Burkina Faso's external debt was 9.91B, down from 10.33B in 2021.
In 2021, Burkina Faso's external debt was 10.33B, up from 9.77B in 2020.
In 2020, Burkina Faso's external debt was 9.77B, up from 9.16B in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.85B | +367.31M |
| 2023 | 10.48B | +571.93M |
| 2022 | 9.91B | -426.74M |
| 2021 | 10.33B | +563.26M |
| 2020 | 9.77B | +608.50M |
| 2019 | 9.16B | -1.46B |
| 2018 | 10.63B | -2.15B |
| 2017 | 12.77B | +2.52B |
| 2016 | 10.25B | -2.35B |
| 2015 | 12.60B | +2.30B |
| 2014 | 10.30B | +1.36B |
| 2013 | 8.95B | +1.51B |
| 2012 | 7.44B | +1.46B |
| 2011 | 5.98B | +1.17B |
| 2010 | 4.81B | +1.08B |
| 2009 | 3.72B | +1.05B |
| 2008 | 2.67B | +705.31M |
| 2007 | 1.97B | +825.65M |
| 2006 | 1.14B | -867.42M |
| 2005 | 2.01B | +66.83M |
| 2004 | 1.94B | +186.66M |
| 2003 | 1.76B | +193.32M |
| 2002 | 1.56B | +48.52M |
| 2001 | 1.52B | +69.68M |
| 2000 | 1.45B | -161.92M |
| 1999 | 1.61B | +137.87M |
| 1998 | 1.47B | +162.57M |
| 1997 | 1.31B | +6.34M |
| 1996 | 1.30B | +27.21M |
| 1995 | 1.27B | +139.22M |
| 1994 | 1.14B | +16.13M |
| 1993 | 1.12B | +79.10M |
| 1992 | 1.04B | +72.36M |
| 1991 | 967.44M | +133.77M |
| 1990 | 833.67M | +116.41M |
| 1989 | 717.26M | -127.99M |
| 1988 | 845.25M | +17.75M |
| 1987 | 827.50M | +187.81M |
| 1986 | 639.70M | +128.60M |
| 1985 | 511.10M | +101.14M |
| 1984 | 409.96M | +12.25M |
| 1983 | 397.72M | +45.88M |
| 1982 | 351.83M | +23.67M |
| 1981 | 328.16M | -2.26M |
| 1980 | 330.42M | +35.38M |
| 1979 | 295.03M | +32.33M |
| 1978 | 262.71M | +98.42M |
| 1977 | 164.29M | +78.98M |
| 1976 | 85.31M | +22.77M |
| 1975 | 62.54M | +15.18M |
| 1974 | 47.35M | +16.29M |
| 1973 | 31.07M | +11.05M |
| 1972 | 20.02M | -3.58M |
| 1971 | 23.60M | +2.81M |
| 1970 | 20.79M | — |
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Burkina Faso's external debt is 10.85B as of 2024-12-31, compared with 10.48B in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 12.77B (2017); the lowest is 20.02M (1972), across data from 1970 to 2024.
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