Foreign liabilities in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Foreign liabilities was 19.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
19.33 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
113th
of 149 countries
All-time high
20.40 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2017
All-time low
2.10 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Burkina Faso, 1995–2020

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1995200720201995: 2.2B real chained 2019 US$1996: 2.1B real chained 2019 US$1997: 2.1B real chained 2019 US$1998: 2.2B real chained 2019 US$1999: 2.3B real chained 2019 US$2000: 2.6B real chained 2019 US$2001: 2.1B real chained 2019 US$2002: 2.4B real chained 2019 US$2003: 2.8B real chained 2019 US$2004: 3.4B real chained 2019 US$2005: 3.2B real chained 2019 US$2006: 2.4B real chained 2019 US$2007: 3.9B real chained 2019 US$2008: 3.3B real chained 2019 US$2009: 3.6B real chained 2019 US$2010: 3.7B real chained 2019 US$2011: 7.8B real chained 2019 US$2012: 9.3B real chained 2019 US$2013: 14.6B real chained 2019 US$2014: 15.5B real chained 2019 US$2015: 17.8B real chained 2019 US$2016: 16.2B real chained 2019 US$2017: 20.4B real chained 2019 US$2018: 16.5B real chained 2019 US$2019: 18.3B real chained 2019 US$2020: 19.3B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities in Burkina Faso stood at 19.33 billion real chained 2019 US$.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 429.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Burkina Faso peaked at 20.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.10 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2001.

Burkina Faso ranks 113th of 149 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 2.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 2.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ 3.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 14.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ 3.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ 20.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 19.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ 19.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ 19.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

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  3. 112 Zimbabwe 20.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 114 Albania 18.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 115 Niger 16.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 116 Armenia 16.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Burkina Faso?
Foreign liabilities in Burkina Faso was 19.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 20.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 2.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
How does Burkina Faso rank for foreign liabilities?
Burkina Faso ranks 113th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 429.3%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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