Burkina Faso vs Sao Tome and Principe: Capital transfers
Burkina Faso
6.50 billion current LCU
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
28.84 billion current LCU
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
16th
Capital transfers over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 28.84 billion current LCU against 6.50 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 22.34 billion current LCU.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 4.4 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th of 49 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.42 billion current LCU | 134.06 billion current LCU | 130.64 billion current LCU | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 5.61 billion current LCU | 32.34 billion current LCU | 26.73 billion current LCU | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 2.05 billion current LCU | 25.05 billion current LCU | 23.00 billion current LCU | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital transfers, Burkina Faso or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 28.84 billion current LCU against 6.50 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
- What is the difference in capital transfers between Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 22.34 billion current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for capital transfers?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th 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.