Burundi vs South Africa: External borrowing, net

Burundi
46.45 billion current LCU
in 2005
South Africa
111.84 billion current LCU
in 2008
Burundi rank
16th
South Africa rank
13th

External borrowing, net over time

  • Burundi
  • South Africa
050.0B100.0B150.0B196819882008

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 111.84 billion current LCU against 46.45 billion current LCU in Burundi, a difference of 65.39 billion current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.4 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 13th of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 8.43 billion current LCU 231.38 million current LCU 8.20 billion current LCU Burundi
1990s 15.91 billion current LCU 6.65 billion current LCU 9.26 billion current LCU Burundi
2000s 21.38 billion current LCU 25.73 billion current LCU 4.36 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external borrowing, net, Burundi or South Africa?
South Africa, at 111.84 billion current LCU against 46.45 billion current LCU in Burundi as of 2008.
What is the difference in external borrowing, net between Burundi and South Africa?
65.39 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2005.
How do Burundi and South Africa rank globally for external borrowing, net?
Burundi ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 13th 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.