Total debt service in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total debt service was 4.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.4%
Change on year
down 25.9%
World rank
52nd
of 119 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2018
All-time low
0.4%
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total debt service in Burkina Faso, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 4.4% for total debt service in 2023.
The figure is down 25.9% on the previous year and down 43.8% 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.
Burkina Faso ranks 52nd of 119 countries on this measure, 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 | 2.6% | -79.1% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +125.2% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -25.9% |
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 | 6.4% | 2.6% | 12.7% | 4 |
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More population data for Burkina Faso
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.29 million people (2100)
- Population density 182.22 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.35 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Burkina Faso?
- Total debt service in Burkina Faso was 4.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- 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 52nd out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release