Burkina Faso Debt to GDP Ratio 2018-2023

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 2021 was 55.47%, a 17.06% decline from 2020.
  • Burkina Faso debt to gdp ratio for 2020 was 72.53%, a 25.89% increase from 2019.
  • Burkina Faso debt to gdp ratio for 2019 was 46.64%, a 1.07% increase from 2018.
  • Burkina Faso debt to gdp ratio for 2018 was 45.57%, a 45.57% increase from .
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Government Debt as % of GDP
Mozambique 86.24%
Burkina Faso 55.47%
Uganda 51.30%
Nepal 39.92%
Burkina Faso Debt to GDP Ratio - Historical Data
Year Government Debt as % of GDP Annual Change
2021 55.47% -17.06%
2020 72.53% 25.89%
2019 46.64% 1.07%
2018 45.57% 1.07%