External borrowing, net in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: External borrowing, net was 108.53 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External borrowing, net in Burkina Faso, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 108.53 billion current LCU for external borrowing, net in 2011.
The figure is down 27.0% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external borrowing, net in Burkina Faso peaked at 838.20 billion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, -45.84 billion current LCU, in 1989.
Burkina Faso ranks 14th of 50 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.47 billion current LCU | -45.84 billion current LCU | 26.71 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 37.64 billion current LCU | 18.70 billion current LCU | 61.97 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 169.23 billion current LCU | 38.10 billion current LCU | 838.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.56 billion current LCU | 108.53 billion current LCU | 148.59 billion current LCU | 2 |
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 519.72 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 27.46 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 116.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 116.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 28.3% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2 (2010)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.99 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.8514 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 200,485 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external borrowing, net in Burkina Faso?
- External borrowing, net in Burkina Faso was 108.53 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external borrowing, net recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 838.20 billion current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest external borrowing, net recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.84 billion current LCU in 1989.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for external borrowing, net?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external borrowing, net rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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 External borrowing, net (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Financing from abroad (obtained from nonresidents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other. Data are in current local currency.