External debt, end year in Burundi

Burundi: External debt, end year was 2.00 billion current US$ in 2004. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2004)
2.00 billion current US$
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
22nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
2.00 billion current US$
in 2004
All-time low
118.00 million current US$
in 1980
Years of data
25
1980–2004

External debt, end year in Burundi, 1980–2004

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B1980199220041980: 118.0M current US$1981: 135.9M current US$1982: 180.6M current US$1983: 273.9M current US$1984: 319.9M current US$1985: 409.0M current US$1986: 548.9M current US$1987: 748.2M current US$1988: 809.1M current US$1989: 879.6M current US$1990: 885.0M current US$1991: 940.0M current US$1992: 993.5M current US$1993: 1.0B current US$1994: 1.1B current US$1995: 1.2B current US$1996: 1.1B current US$1997: 1.2B current US$1998: 1.3B current US$1999: 1.3B current US$2000: 1.4B current US$2001: 1.5B current US$2002: 1.6B current US$2003: 1.8B current US$2004: 2.0B current US$

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

Annual values for External debt, end year (current US$) in Burundi, 1980 to 2004.
Year current US$ 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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 19 Guinea 2.53 billion current US$ compare
  2. 20 Burkina Faso 2.41 billion current US$ compare
  3. 21 Gabon 2.09 billion current US$ compare
  4. 23 Mauritius 1.42 billion current US$ compare
  5. 24 Cameroon 1.36 billion current US$ compare
  6. 25 Mauritania 1.30 billion current US$

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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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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Indicator
External debt, end year (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,232 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 U.S. dollars.