Central government debt service, external in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Central government debt service, external was 46.16 billion current LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Central government debt service, external in Burkina Faso, 1985–2011
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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.