External debt, end year in Burundi

Burundi: External debt, end year was 1.56 trillion current LCU in 2004. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2004)
1.56 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.56 trillion current LCU
in 2004
All-time low
10.62 billion current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
25
1980–2004

External debt, end year in Burundi, 1980–2004

0500.0B1.0T1.5T1980199220041980: 10.6B current LCU1981: 12.2B current LCU1982: 16.3B current LCU1983: 32.2B current LCU1984: 40.0B current LCU1985: 45.8B current LCU1986: 68.2B current LCU1987: 85.6B current LCU1988: 121.3B current LCU1989: 154.3B current LCU1990: 146.3B current LCU1991: 179.6B current LCU1992: 235.0B current LCU1993: 275.1B current LCU1994: 272.8B current LCU1995: 325.1B current LCU1996: 367.2B current LCU1997: 491.7B current LCU1998: 640.5B current LCU1999: 827.7B current LCU2000: 1.1T current LCU2001: 1.2T current LCU2002: 1.3T current LCU2003: 1.4T current LCU2004: 1.6T current LCU

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

Analysis

In 2004, external debt, end year in Burundi stood at 1.56 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 471.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Burundi peaked at 1.56 trillion current LCU in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.62 billion current LCU, in 1980.

That places Burundi 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 58.64 billion current LCU 10.62 billion current LCU 154.31 billion current LCU 10
1990s 376.10 billion current LCU 146.34 billion current LCU 827.71 billion current LCU 10
2000s 1.30 trillion current LCU 1.08 trillion current LCU 1.56 trillion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 9 Sao Tome and Principe 3.58 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 10 Angola 1.92 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 11 Senegal 1.74 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 13 Gabon 986.85 billion current LCU compare
  5. 14 Malawi 907.97 billion current LCU compare
  6. 15 Chad 705.21 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt, end year in Burundi?
External debt, end year in Burundi was 1.56 trillion current LCU in 2004, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 1.56 trillion current LCU in 2004.
What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 10.62 billion current LCU in 1980.
How does Burundi rank for external debt, end year?
Burundi ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2004.
Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 471.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External debt, end year (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt, end year (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 1965–2011
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Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current local currency.