Benin vs Burkina Faso: External borrowing, net
External borrowing, net over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
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
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.