Interest on external debt in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Interest on external debt was 10.02 billion current LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Interest on external debt in Burkina Faso, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 10.02 billion current LCU for interest on external debt in 2011.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest on external debt in Burkina Faso peaked at 13.10 billion current LCU in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.11 billion current LCU, in 1985.
That places Burkina Faso 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.29 billion current LCU | 3.11 billion current LCU | 5.58 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.80 billion current LCU | 4.91 billion current LCU | 13.06 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.08 billion current LCU | 6.70 billion current LCU | 13.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.54 billion current LCU | 10.02 billion current LCU | 11.06 billion current LCU | 2 |
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 519.72 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 27.46 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 116.59 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 116.59 (2024)
- Share of individuals using the internet 28.25 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2 (2010)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2024)
- Number of internet users 3.99 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 0.8514 (2024)
- Landline internet subscriptions 200,485 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest on external debt in Burkina Faso?
- Interest on external debt in Burkina Faso was 10.02 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest interest on external debt recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 13.10 billion current LCU in 2000.
- What is the lowest interest on external debt recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 billion current LCU in 1985.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for interest on external debt?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is interest on external debt rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Interest on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.