Burkina Faso Debt to GDP Ratio 2018-2024

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.
  • Burkina Faso debt to gdp ratio for 2022 was 62.53%, a 6.79% increase from 2021.
  • Burkina Faso debt to gdp ratio for 2021 was 55.74%, a 17.65% decline from 2020.
  • Burkina Faso debt to gdp ratio for 2020 was 73.39%, a 26.32% increase from 2019.
  • Burkina Faso debt to gdp ratio for 2019 was 47.06%, a 1.49% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Government Debt as % of GDP
Mozambique 78.62%
Burkina Faso 62.53%
Uganda 53.89%
Malawi 52.63%
Democratic Republic of Congo 15.99%
Burkina Faso Debt to GDP Ratio - Historical Data
Year Government Debt as % of GDP Annual Change
2022 62.53% 6.79%
2021 55.74% -17.65%
2020 73.39% 26.32%
2019 47.06% 1.49%
2018 45.57% 1.49%