Burkina Faso vs Cote d'Ivoire: Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute)
Burkina Faso
4.4%
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire
4.6%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
52nd
Cote d'Ivoire rank
50th
Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 4.6% against 4.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 52nd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 50th of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Cote d'Ivoire in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 4.5% | 3.9% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 16.7% | 15.3% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 12.5% | 10.8% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 4.6% | 3.2% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 3.2% | 7.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 3.5% | 2.9% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Burkina Faso or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 4.6% against 4.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Burkina Faso and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 0.2%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for total debt service?
- Burkina Faso ranks 52nd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 50th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release