General government gross debt in % of GDP

52.4 (%) in 2021

In 2021, government debt (% of GDP) for Burkina Faso was 52.4 %. Though Burkina Faso government debt (% of GDP) fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to increase through 2002 - 2021 period ending at 52.4 % in 2021.

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Gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. This includes debt liabilities in the form of SDRs, currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, insurance, pensions and standardized guarantee schemes, and other accounts payable. Thus, all liabilities in the GFSM 2001 system are debt, except for equity and investment fund shares and financial derivatives and employee stock options. Debt can be valued at current market, nominal, or face values (GFSM 2001, paragraph 7.110).

Date Value Change, %
2021 52.4 12.94%
2020 46.4 9.01%
2019 42.5 12.52%
2018 37.8 13.41%
2017 33.3 -0.28%
2016 33.4 7.45%
2015 31.1 25.06%
2014 24.9 4.60%
2013 23.8 2.42%
2012 23.2 3.37%
2011 22.5 -19.08%
2010 27.8