Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Capital transfers
Burkina Faso
6.50 billion current LCU
in 2011
Ghana
2.78 billion current LCU
in 2010
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Ghana rank
20th
Capital transfers over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 6.50 billion current LCU against 2.78 billion current LCU in Ghana, a difference of 3.72 billion current LCU.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 20th of 49 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.36 billion current LCU | 21.96 million current LCU | 2.33 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 5.06 billion current LCU | 193.82 million current LCU | 4.86 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 5.61 billion current LCU | 1.39 billion current LCU | 4.22 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | -2.40 billion current LCU | 2.78 billion current LCU | 5.19 billion current LCU | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital transfers, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Burkina Faso, at 6.50 billion current LCU against 2.78 billion current LCU in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in capital transfers between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 3.72 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2010.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for capital transfers?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 20th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Capital transfers (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Capital transfers. Data are in current local currency.