Central government debt, total (current LCU) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Central government debt, total (current LCU) was 9.00 trillion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Central government debt, total in Burkina Faso, 2018–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for central government debt, total in Burkina Faso is 9.00 trillion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 123.9% over ten years.
That places Burkina Faso 17th out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Central government debt, total (current LCU) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4.02 trillion current LCU | — |
| 2019 | 4.42 trillion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 7.49 trillion current LCU | +69.4% |
| 2021 | 6.07 trillion current LCU | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 7.34 trillion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 7.56 trillion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 9.00 trillion current LCU | +19.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 9.00 trillion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.30 trillion current LCU, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 9.00 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 944.88 billion current LCU, 9.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.22 trillion current LCU | 4.02 trillion current LCU | 4.42 trillion current LCU | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.49 trillion current LCU | 6.07 trillion current LCU | 9.00 trillion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 14 Turkey 11.38 trillion current LCU compare
- 15 Brazil 9.64 trillion current LCU compare
- 16 Malawi 9.59 trillion current LCU compare
- 18 Sri Lanka 8.50 trillion current LCU
- 19 South Africa 6.09 trillion current LCU compare
- 20 Philippines 5.74 trillion current LCU
More public sector data for Burkina Faso
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- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Arms imports 34.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 94.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central government debt, total in Burkina Faso?
- Central government debt, total in Burkina Faso was 9.00 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central government debt, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 9.00 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest central government debt, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 trillion current LCU in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for central government debt, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is central government debt, total rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central government debt, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Central government is the part of general government that includes all administrative departments of the national executive, legislative, and judicial functions, other central agencies and those non-market producers controlled by the central government, whose competence extends normally over the whole economic territory. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.