Foreign liabilities in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Foreign liabilities was 19.69 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
19.69 billion current US$
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
113th
of 150 countries
All-time high
20.68 billion current US$
in 2017
All-time low
1.35 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Burkina Faso, 1995–2020

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1995200720201995: 1.3B current US$1996: 1.4B current US$1997: 1.4B current US$1998: 1.6B current US$1999: 1.6B current US$2000: 1.8B current US$2001: 1.5B current US$2002: 1.8B current US$2003: 2.1B current US$2004: 2.5B current US$2005: 2.5B current US$2006: 2.0B current US$2007: 3.2B current US$2008: 3.0B current US$2009: 3.3B current US$2010: 3.4B current US$2011: 7.4B current US$2012: 9.2B current US$2013: 14.5B current US$2014: 15.3B current US$2015: 17.7B current US$2016: 16.2B current US$2017: 20.7B current US$2018: 17.0B current US$2019: 18.3B current US$2020: 19.7B current US$

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 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 110 Nicaragua 21.77 billion current US$ compare
  2. 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.60 billion current US$ compare
  3. 112 Zimbabwe 20.74 billion current US$ compare
  4. 114 Albania 18.92 billion current US$ compare
  5. 115 Niger 16.89 billion current US$ compare
  6. 116 Armenia 16.23 billion current US$ compare

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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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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