Government debt — all countries

Government debt — Burkina Faso

Government debt in Burkina Faso in 2031 — 46.4%. Ranked 81 in the world out of 184. Since 2002, the indicator has risen by 3.1 pp.

2031 46.4% +0 pp vs 2030
World rank 81of 184
Period maximum 59.2%2022
Period minimum 20.1%2006

Trend over time

2002–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Burkina Faso, 2002–20310204060200220052008201120142017202020232026202920312002: 43.3%2003: 39.7%2004: 40.7%2005: 39.2%2006: 20.1%2007: 22.4%2008: 24.9%2009: 25.9%2010: 23.7%2011: 24.5%2012: 25.2%2013: 25.9%2014: 26.1%2015: 31.3%2016: 32.9%2017: 33.9%2018: 38.1%2019: 41.7%2020: 43.6%2021: 55.5%2022: 59.2%2023: 56.8%2024: 57.2%2025: 52%2026: 48.8%2027: 47.1%2028: 46.9%2029: 46.6%2030: 46.4%2031: 46.4%
Change over the period: +3.1 pp Annual average: 0.11 pp

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso 46.4%
World computed 102.5%
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 54.1%
Western Africa computed 41.7%
Low-income countries computed 45.5%
Government debt — Burkina Faso, by year Burkina Faso All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 46.4 +0 pp
2030 46.4 −0.2 pp
2029 46.6 −0.3 pp
2028 46.9 −0.2 pp
2027 47.1 −1.7 pp
2026 48.8 −3.2 pp
2025 52 −5.2 pp
2024 57.2 +0.4 pp
2023 56.8 −2.4 pp
2022 59.2 +3.7 pp
2021 55.5 +11.9 pp
2020 43.6 +1.9 pp
2019 41.7 +3.6 pp
2018 38.1 +4.2 pp
2017 33.9 +1 pp
2016 32.9 +1.6 pp
2015 31.3 +5.2 pp
2014 26.1 +0.2 pp
2013 25.9 +0.7 pp
2012 25.2 +0.7 pp
2011 24.5 +0.8 pp
2010 23.7 −2.2 pp
2009 25.9 +1 pp
2008 24.9 +2.5 pp
2007 22.4 +2.3 pp
2006 20.1 −19.1 pp
2005 39.2 −1.5 pp
2004 40.7 +1 pp
2003 39.7 −3.6 pp
2002 43.3

About the indicator

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook database: all liabilities that require future payments of interest and/or principal. It covers the central government, regional and local budgets and extrabudgetary funds where the data allow. The threshold of 60% of GDP is used in the EU Maastricht criteria as a benchmark of sustainability.

Important: The coverage of the government sector differs between countries; when levels are compared, it matters whether regional budgets are included.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.