Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: External borrowing, net
External borrowing, net over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritania
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 108.53 billion current LCU against 32.60 billion current LCU in Mauritania, a difference of 75.93 billion current LCU.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 3.3 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mauritania ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Mauritania ranks 17th of 50 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.47 billion current LCU | 4.20 billion current LCU | 275.78 million current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 37.64 billion current LCU | 5.40 billion current LCU | 32.25 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 169.23 billion current LCU | -10.48 billion current LCU | 179.71 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 128.56 billion current LCU | 20.50 billion current LCU | 108.05 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 Mauritania?
- Burkina Faso, at 108.53 billion current LCU against 32.60 billion current LCU in Mauritania as of 2011.
- What is the difference in external borrowing, net between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 75.93 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for external borrowing, net?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Mauritania ranks 17th 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.