Foreign liabilities in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Foreign liabilities was 19.69 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign liabilities in Burkina Faso, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Burkina Faso is 19.69 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 484.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Burkina Faso peaked at 20.68 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.35 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places Burkina Faso 113th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.35 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.83 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 1.53 billion current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 2.11 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 2.54 billion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 2.55 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.97 billion current US$ | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 3.23 billion current US$ | +64.2% |
| 2008 | 2.98 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 3.31 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 3.37 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.43 billion current US$ | +120.4% |
| 2012 | 9.19 billion current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 14.48 billion current US$ | +57.6% |
| 2014 | 15.30 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 17.68 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 16.19 billion current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 20.68 billion current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2018 | 17.05 billion current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 18.27 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 19.69 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 19.69 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.65 billion current US$, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 19.69 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.30 billion current US$, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign liabilities in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +120.4% | 3.37 billion current US$ | 7.43 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 billion current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | 1.62 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.38 billion current US$ | 1.53 billion current US$ | 3.31 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.96 billion current US$ | 3.37 billion current US$ | 20.68 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.69 billion current US$ | 19.69 billion current US$ | 19.69 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Burkina Faso?
- Foreign liabilities in Burkina Faso was 19.69 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 20.68 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for foreign liabilities?
- Burkina Faso ranks 113th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 484.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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