External debt, end year in Burundi
Burundi: External debt, end year was 2.00 billion current US$ in 2004. ◆ Volatile
External debt, end year in Burundi, 1980–2004
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt, end year in Burundi is 2.00 billion current US$, measured in 2004. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Burundi peaked at 2.00 billion current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 118.00 million current US$, in 1980.
Burundi ranks 22nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt, end year in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 118.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 135.90 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 180.60 million current US$ | +32.9% |
| 1983 | 273.90 million current US$ | +51.7% |
| 1984 | 319.90 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 408.97 million current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1986 | 548.90 million current US$ | +34.2% |
| 1987 | 748.20 million current US$ | +36.3% |
| 1988 | 809.10 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 879.60 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 885.00 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 940.00 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 993.50 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.14 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.32 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.65 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.81 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 2.00 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2.00 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.39 billion current US$, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2.00 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.49 billion current US$, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt, end year in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +51.7% | 180.60 million current US$ | 273.90 million current US$ |
| 1987 | +36.3% | 548.90 million current US$ | 748.20 million current US$ |
| 1986 | +34.2% | 408.97 million current US$ | 548.90 million current US$ |
| 1982 | +32.9% | 135.90 million current US$ | 180.60 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 442.31 million current US$ | 118.00 million current US$ | 879.60 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 billion current US$ | 885.00 million current US$ | 1.32 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 billion current US$ | 1.39 billion current US$ | 2.00 billion current US$ | 5 |
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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 2.00 billion current US$ in 2004, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 billion current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.00 million current US$ in 1980.
- How does Burundi rank for external debt, end year?
- Burundi ranks 22nd out of 42 countries with data for 2004.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 U.S. dollars.