Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: External debt, end year

Burkina Faso
117.23 billion current LCU
in 2011
Rwanda
370.46 billion current LCU
in 2008
Burkina Faso rank
22nd
Rwanda rank
19th

External debt, end year over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 370.46 billion current LCU against 117.23 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 253.23 billion current LCU.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 3.2 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 19th of 47 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 56.94 billion current LCU 243.93 billion current LCU 186.98 billion current LCU Rwanda
2000s 84.19 billion current LCU 448.76 billion current LCU 364.57 billion current LCU Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt, end year, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 370.46 billion current LCU against 117.23 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2008.
What is the difference in external debt, end year between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
253.23 billion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
15 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2008.
How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for external debt, end year?
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 19th 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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About this data

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.