External debt, end year in Burundi
Burundi: External debt, end year was 1.56 trillion current LCU in 2004. ◆ Volatile
External debt, end year in Burundi, 1980–2004
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.
External debt, end year in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.62 billion current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 12.23 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 16.25 billion current LCU | +32.9% |
| 1983 | 32.16 billion current LCU | +97.9% |
| 1984 | 39.97 billion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 1985 | 45.79 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 68.15 billion current LCU | +48.8% |
| 1987 | 85.65 billion current LCU | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 121.32 billion current LCU | +41.6% |
| 1989 | 154.31 billion current LCU | +27.2% |
| 1990 | 146.34 billion current LCU | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 179.63 billion current LCU | +22.8% |
| 1992 | 235.01 billion current LCU | +30.8% |
| 1993 | 275.09 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 272.77 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 325.14 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 367.16 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 491.69 billion current LCU | +33.9% |
| 1998 | 640.46 billion current LCU | +30.3% |
| 1999 | 827.71 billion current LCU | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 1.08 trillion current LCU | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 1.17 trillion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.28 trillion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.41 trillion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 1.56 trillion current LCU | +10.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.56 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 346.38 billion current LCU, 4.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.56 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.85 billion current LCU, 14.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More science & technology data for Burundi
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 63.16 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6316 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.65 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 336.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 15.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 36.26 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
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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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.