Burkina Faso vs South Africa: External debt, end year
External debt, end year over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 117.23 billion current LCU against 110.07 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 7.15 billion current LCU.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.85 billion current LCU | 3.18 billion current LCU | 17.67 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 56.94 billion current LCU | 41.89 billion current LCU | 15.05 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 93.12 billion current LCU | 95.18 billion current LCU | 2.07 billion current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt, end year, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 117.23 billion current LCU against 110.07 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in external debt, end year between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 7.15 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2008.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for external debt, end year?
- Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th 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
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.