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Government debt — Burundi

Government debt in Burundi in 2031 — 31.3%. Ranked 40 in the world out of 184. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 88.7 pp.

2031 31.3% −1.5 pp vs 2030
World rank 40of 184
Period maximum 166.1%2004
Period minimum 25.7%2009

Trend over time

2000–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Burundi, 2000–20310501001502002000200420082012201620202024202820312000: 120%2001: 113.6%2002: 144.8%2003: 159.9%2004: 166.1%2005: 137%2006: 130.3%2007: 129.6%2008: 102.5%2009: 25.7%2010: 46.9%2011: 42.7%2012: 41.4%2013: 37.9%2014: 38%2015: 39.9%2016: 46.1%2017: 46.9%2018: 53%2019: 60.1%2020: 65.9%2021: 63.6%2022: 69.8%2023: 59.9%2024: 53.1%2025: 41.2%2026: 37%2027: 37.1%2028: 35.2%2029: 33.5%2030: 32.8%2031: 31.3%
Change over the period: −88.7 pp Annual average: -2.86 pp

Comparison, 2031

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

Burundi 31.3%
World computed 102.5%
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 54.1%
Eastern Africa computed 50.9%
Low-income countries computed 45.5%
Government debt — Burundi, by year Burundi All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 31.3 −1.5 pp
2030 32.8 −0.7 pp
2029 33.5 −1.7 pp
2028 35.2 −1.9 pp
2027 37.1 +0.1 pp
2026 37 −4.2 pp
2025 41.2 −11.9 pp
2024 53.1 −6.8 pp
2023 59.9 −9.9 pp
2022 69.8 +6.2 pp
2021 63.6 −2.3 pp
2020 65.9 +5.8 pp
2019 60.1 +7.1 pp
2018 53 +6.1 pp
2017 46.9 +0.8 pp
2016 46.1 +6.2 pp
2015 39.9 +1.9 pp
2014 38 +0.1 pp
2013 37.9 −3.5 pp
2012 41.4 −1.3 pp
2011 42.7 −4.2 pp
2010 46.9 +21.2 pp
2009 25.7 −76.8 pp
2008 102.5 −27.1 pp
2007 129.6 −0.7 pp
2006 130.3 −6.7 pp
2005 137 −29.1 pp
2004 166.1 +6.2 pp
2003 159.9 +15.1 pp
2002 144.8 +31.2 pp
2001 113.6 −6.4 pp
2000 120 —

Eastern Africa, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

DJ Djibouti 16.2 KM Comoros 26.8 ET Ethiopia 27 BI Burundi 31.3 ZW Zimbabwe 37.6 TZ Tanzania 42.6 SS South Sudan 42.8 SC Seychelles 46.6 MG Madagascar 48.3 UG Uganda 53.3 RW Rwanda 61.6 MW Malawi 68.2 KE Kenya 75.1 MU Mauritius 78.3 MZ Mozambique 111.5
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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.

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