Foreign liabilities per capita in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Foreign liabilities per capita was 914.99 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
914.99 current US$
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
125th
of 150 countries
All-time high
1,042 current US$
in 2017
All-time low
124.57 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Burkina Faso, 1995–2020

2004006008001.0k1995200720201995: 130.2 current US$1996: 131 current US$1997: 129.2 current US$1998: 140.5 current US$1999: 140.8 current US$2000: 153.8 current US$2001: 124.6 current US$2002: 142.4 current US$2003: 161.7 current US$2004: 188.9 current US$2005: 183.5 current US$2006: 137.5 current US$2007: 219.1 current US$2008: 195.9 current US$2009: 211.6 current US$2010: 209.1 current US$2011: 447.3 current US$2012: 537.1 current US$2013: 821.3 current US$2014: 841.8 current US$2015: 944.5 current US$2016: 840 current US$2017: 1.0k current US$2018: 835.9 current US$2019: 871.8 current US$2020: 915 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 914.99 current US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 337.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 1,042 current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 124.57 current US$, in 2001.

Burkina Faso ranks 125th of 150 countries on this measure, 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 134.34 current US$ 129.21 current US$ 140.81 current US$ 5
2000s 171.89 current US$ 124.57 current US$ 219.08 current US$ 10
2010s 739.12 current US$ 209.1 current US$ 1,042 current US$ 10
2020s 914.99 current US$ 914.99 current US$ 914.99 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 122 Lesotho 995.52 current US$ compare
  2. 123 Cameroon 927.33 current US$ compare
  3. 124 Benin 918.05 current US$ compare
  4. 126 Tajikistan 862.92 current US$ compare
  5. 127 Gambia 854.31 current US$ compare
  6. 128 Chad 822.06 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Burkina Faso?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Burkina Faso was 914.99 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 1,042 current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 124.57 current US$ in 2001.
How does Burkina Faso rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Burkina Faso ranks 125th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 337.6%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (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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