Burkina Faso vs Egypt, Arab Republic of: External debt, end year

Burkina Faso
117.23 billion current LCU
in 2011
Egypt, Arab Republic of
147.49 billion current LCU
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
22nd
Egypt, Arab Republic of rank
21st

External debt, end year over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Egypt, Arab Republic of
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How they compare

Egypt, Arab Republic of currently reports 147.49 billion current LCU against 117.23 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 30.27 billion current LCU.

That makes Egypt, Arab Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Egypt, Arab Republic of ranks 21st of 47 countries.

Egypt, Arab Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Egypt, Arab Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 20.85 billion current LCU 34.83 billion current LCU 13.98 billion current LCU Egypt, Arab Republic of
1990s 56.94 billion current LCU 82.89 billion current LCU 25.95 billion current LCU Egypt, Arab Republic of
2000s 92.95 billion current LCU 105.45 billion current LCU 12.50 billion current LCU Egypt, Arab Republic of
2010s 114.52 billion current LCU 166.57 billion current LCU 52.06 billion current LCU Egypt, Arab Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt, end year, Burkina Faso or Egypt, Arab Republic of?
Egypt, Arab Republic of, at 147.49 billion current LCU against 117.23 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
What is the difference in external debt, end year between Burkina Faso and Egypt, Arab Republic of?
30.27 billion current LCU, with Egypt, Arab Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Egypt, Arab Republic of?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Egypt, Arab Republic of rank globally for external debt, end year?
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Egypt, Arab Republic of ranks 21st of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt, end year (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current local currency.