Burkina Faso vs Chad: External borrowing, net

Burkina Faso
108.53 billion current LCU
in 2011
Chad
187.30 billion current LCU
in 2007
Burkina Faso rank
14th
Chad rank
11th

External borrowing, net over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Chad
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 187.30 billion current LCU against 108.53 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 78.77 billion current LCU.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.7 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Chad ranks 11th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Chad Difference Ahead
1980s 4.47 billion current LCU 17.26 billion current LCU 12.79 billion current LCU Chad
1990s 37.64 billion current LCU 28.45 billion current LCU 9.19 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
2000s 185.04 billion current LCU 155.31 billion current LCU 29.72 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 Chad?
Chad, at 187.30 billion current LCU against 108.53 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2007.
What is the difference in external borrowing, net between Burkina Faso and Chad?
78.77 billion current LCU, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Chad?
23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2007.
How do Burkina Faso and Chad rank globally for external borrowing, net?
Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Chad ranks 11th 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.