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Burkina Faso External Debt

Burkina Faso External Debt

External Debt in Burkina Faso

External debt was 28.8% of GDP in Burkina Faso in 2021, compared to 17.9% of GDP ten years earlier. External debt averaged 22.2% of GDP over the last decade. For more external debt information, visit our dedicated page.

Burkina Faso External Debt Chart

Note: This chart displays External Debt (% of GDP) for Burkina Faso from 2013 to 2022.
Source: Macrobond.

Burkina Faso External Debt Data

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
External Debt (% of GDP) 23.4 25.4 28.9 25.8 -
External Debt (USD bn) 3.7 4.5 5.7 4.9 5.5
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years

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