Central government arrears on external debt (current LCU) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Central government arrears on external debt (current LCU) was 0 current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Central government arrears on external debt in Burkina Faso, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for central government arrears on external debt in Burkina Faso is 0 current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government arrears on external debt in Burkina Faso peaked at 51.77 billion current LCU in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 2008.
That places Burkina Faso 7th out of 21 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central government arrears on external debt (current LCU) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.33 billion current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 15.83 billion current LCU | +116.0% |
| 1987 | 20.43 billion current LCU | +29.1% |
| 1988 | 23.65 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 38.17 billion current LCU | +61.4% |
| 1990 | 51.77 billion current LCU | +35.6% |
| 1991 | 20.98 billion current LCU | -59.5% |
| 1992 | 16.98 billion current LCU | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 24.53 billion current LCU | +44.5% |
| 1994 | 7.27 billion current LCU | -70.4% |
| 1995 | 3.55 billion current LCU | -51.1% |
| 1996 | 310,000 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 310,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 310,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 325,790 current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 374,659 current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 386,219 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 367,302 current LCU | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 305,455 current LCU | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 1.00 billion current LCU | +327372.1% |
| 2005 | 274,052 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 274,294 current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 251,132 current LCU | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2010 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2011 | 0 current LCU | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Central government arrears on external debt (current LCU) in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +327372.1% | 305,455 current LCU | 1.00 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.08 billion current LCU | 7.33 billion current LCU | 38.17 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.51 billion current LCU | 310,000 current LCU | 51.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.25 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 4 Togo 4.10 billion current LCU compare
- 5 Kenya 1.44 billion current LCU compare
- 6 Sudan 175.53 million current LCU compare
- 7 Cameroon 0 current LCU compare
- 7 Cape Verde 0 current LCU compare
- 7 Congo 0 current LCU
- 7 Gabon 0 current LCU compare
- 7 Gambia 0 current LCU
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 0 current LCU compare
- 7 Madagascar 0 current LCU
- 7 Mauritius 0 current LCU
- 7 Mozambique 0 current LCU
- 7 Niger 0 current LCU
- 7 Sao Tome and Principe 0 current LCU compare
- 7 Senegal 0 current LCU
- 7 Tanzania 0 current LCU
- 7 Uganda 0 current LCU compare
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.59 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.17 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 27.46 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 97.76 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.3676 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 519.72 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is central government arrears on external debt in Burkina Faso?
- Central government arrears on external debt in Burkina Faso was 0 current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest central government arrears on external debt recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 51.77 billion current LCU in 1990.
- What is the lowest central government arrears on external debt recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 2008.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for central government arrears on external debt?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th out of 21 countries with data for 2011.
- Is central government arrears on external debt rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Central government arrears on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central government arrears on external debt. Data are in current local currency.