Total government debt (current LCU) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total government debt (current LCU) was 404.58 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total government debt in Burkina Faso, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total government debt in Burkina Faso is 404.58 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 204.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total government debt in Burkina Faso peaked at 404.58 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.77 billion current LCU, in 1987.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th of 44 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.
Total government debt (current LCU) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 29.07 billion current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 29.15 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 27.77 billion current LCU | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 35.95 billion current LCU | +29.5% |
| 1989 | 38.49 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 36.11 billion current LCU | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 84.15 billion current LCU | +133.1% |
| 1992 | 79.92 billion current LCU | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 65.22 billion current LCU | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 101.04 billion current LCU | +54.9% |
| 1995 | 98.79 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 105.39 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 121.94 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 126.30 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 131.13 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 134.39 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 132.83 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 184.84 billion current LCU | +39.2% |
| 2003 | 229.84 billion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 243.86 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 217.59 billion current LCU | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 143.71 billion current LCU | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 213.48 billion current LCU | +48.6% |
| 2008 | 179.82 billion current LCU | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 243.88 billion current LCU | +35.6% |
| 2010 | 326.47 billion current LCU | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 404.58 billion current LCU | +23.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 404.58 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 525.00 billion current LCU, 77% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 404.58 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 525.00 billion current LCU, 77% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total government debt (current LCU) in Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +133.1% | 36.11 billion current LCU | 84.15 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.08 billion current LCU | 27.77 billion current LCU | 38.49 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 95.00 billion current LCU | 36.11 billion current LCU | 131.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 192.42 billion current LCU | 132.83 billion current LCU | 243.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 365.52 billion current LCU | 326.47 billion current LCU | 404.58 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More science & technology data for Burkina Faso
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.59 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.17 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 27.46 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 97.76 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.3676 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 519.72 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total government debt in Burkina Faso?
- Total government debt in Burkina Faso was 404.58 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total government debt recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 404.58 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest total government debt recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.77 billion current LCU in 1987.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for total government debt?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total government debt rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Total government debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Data are in current local currency.