Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: External borrowing, net

Burkina Faso
108.53 billion current LCU
in 2011
Rwanda
133.18 billion current LCU
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
14th
Rwanda rank
12th

External borrowing, net over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 133.18 billion current LCU against 108.53 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 24.65 billion current LCU.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Rwanda ranks 12th of 50 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 37.64 billion current LCU 12.38 billion current LCU 25.27 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
2000s 169.23 billion current LCU 36.91 billion current LCU 132.32 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
2010s 128.56 billion current LCU 81.34 billion current LCU 47.22 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 Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 133.18 billion current LCU against 108.53 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
What is the difference in external borrowing, net between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
24.65 billion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for external borrowing, net?
Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Rwanda ranks 12th 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.