Central government debt service, external in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Central government debt service, external was 46.16 billion current LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
46.16 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 78.9%
World rank
6th
of 25 countries
All-time high
49.95 billion current LCU
in 2002
All-time low
10.60 billion current LCU
in 1991
Years of data
27
1985–2011

Central government debt service, external in Burkina Faso, 1985–2011

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B1985199820111985: 12.5B current LCU1986: 13.4B current LCU1987: 14.1B current LCU1988: 10.8B current LCU1989: 27.6B current LCU1990: 12.6B current LCU1991: 10.6B current LCU1992: 14.5B current LCU1993: 17.3B current LCU1994: 36.0B current LCU1995: 29.2B current LCU1996: 24.2B current LCU1997: 27.6B current LCU1998: 28.3B current LCU1999: 36.8B current LCU2000: 46.9B current LCU2001: 49.5B current LCU2002: 49.9B current LCU2003: 47.6B current LCU2004: 49.5B current LCU2005: 45.6B current LCU2006: 36.9B current LCU2007: 27.6B current LCU2008: 21.1B current LCU2009: 23.4B current LCU2010: 25.8B current LCU2011: 46.2B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for central government debt service, external in Burkina Faso is 46.16 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, central government debt service, external in Burkina Faso peaked at 49.95 billion current LCU in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.60 billion current LCU, in 1991.

Burkina Faso ranks 6th of 25 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15.69 billion current LCU 10.82 billion current LCU 27.64 billion current LCU 5
1990s 23.70 billion current LCU 10.60 billion current LCU 36.79 billion current LCU 10
2000s 39.81 billion current LCU 21.09 billion current LCU 49.95 billion current LCU 10
2010s 35.98 billion current LCU 25.80 billion current LCU 46.16 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 3 Côte d’Ivoire 170.80 billion current LCU compare
  2. 4 Zambia 118.88 billion current LCU compare
  3. 5 Uganda 77.44 billion current LCU compare
  4. 7 Togo 34.70 billion current LCU compare
  5. 8 Kenya 28.13 billion current LCU compare
  6. 9 Morocco 9.62 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is central government debt service, external in Burkina Faso?
Central government debt service, external in Burkina Faso was 46.16 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest central government debt service, external recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 49.95 billion current LCU in 2002.
What is the lowest central government debt service, external recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 10.60 billion current LCU in 1991.
How does Burkina Faso rank for central government debt service, external?
Burkina Faso ranks 6th out of 25 countries with data for 2011.
Is central government debt service, external rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Central government debt service, external (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Central government debt service, external (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 479 data points, 1969–2011
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Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date such as money deposits, securities, shares and loans. Data are in current local currency.