Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Central government debt, other domestic

Burkina Faso
8.14 billion current LCU
in 2011
Ghana
18.47 billion current LCU
in 2010
Burkina Faso rank
21st
Ghana rank
18th

Central government debt, other domestic over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 18.47 billion current LCU against 8.14 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 10.33 billion current LCU.

That makes Ghana's figure about 2.3 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Ghana ranks 18th of 40 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ghana Difference Ahead
1980s 4.68 billion current LCU 9.59 million current LCU 4.67 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
1990s 13.25 billion current LCU 538.28 million current LCU 12.71 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
2000s 29.19 billion current LCU 7.65 billion current LCU 21.54 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
2010s 29.09 billion current LCU 18.47 billion current LCU 10.63 billion current LCU Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government debt, other domestic, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
Ghana, at 18.47 billion current LCU against 8.14 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2010.
What is the difference in central government debt, other domestic between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
10.33 billion current LCU, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2010.
How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for central government debt, other domestic?
Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Ghana ranks 18th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and Global Development Finance, published as Central government debt, other domestic (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Central government debt, other domestic (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank and Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 821 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Domestic debt to other in current local currencies.