Benin vs Burkina Faso: External borrowing, net

Benin
52.88 billion current LCU
in 2005
Burkina Faso
108.53 billion current LCU
in 2011
Benin rank
15th
Burkina Faso rank
14th

External borrowing, net over time

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 108.53 billion current LCU against 52.88 billion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 55.65 billion current LCU.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 15th and Burkina Faso ranks 14th of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1980s 133.90 billion current LCU -45.84 billion current LCU 179.74 billion current LCU Benin
1990s 48.23 billion current LCU 37.64 billion current LCU 10.59 billion current LCU Benin
2000s 45.52 billion current LCU 91.42 billion current LCU 45.91 billion current LCU Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external borrowing, net, Benin or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso, at 108.53 billion current LCU against 52.88 billion current LCU in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in external borrowing, net between Benin and Burkina Faso?
55.65 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2005.
How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for external borrowing, net?
Benin ranks 15th and Burkina Faso ranks 14th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as External borrowing, net (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
External borrowing, net (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,388 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Financing from abroad (obtained from nonresidents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other. Data are in current local currency.