Burkina Faso vs Burundi: External borrowing, net

Burkina Faso
108.53 billion current LCU
in 2011
Burundi
46.45 billion current LCU
in 2005
Burkina Faso rank
14th
Burundi rank
16th

External borrowing, net over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 108.53 billion current LCU against 46.45 billion current LCU in Burundi, a difference of 62.08 billion current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Burundi ranks 16th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Burundi Difference Ahead
1980s 4.47 billion current LCU 11.15 billion current LCU 6.68 billion current LCU Burundi
1990s 37.64 billion current LCU 15.91 billion current LCU 21.74 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
2000s 91.42 billion current LCU 21.38 billion current LCU 70.04 billion current LCU Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external borrowing, net, Burkina Faso or Burundi?
Burkina Faso, at 108.53 billion current LCU against 46.45 billion current LCU in Burundi as of 2011.
What is the difference in external borrowing, net between Burkina Faso and Burundi?
62.08 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Burundi?
21 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2005.
How do Burkina Faso and Burundi rank globally for external borrowing, net?
Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Burundi ranks 16th 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.