Burkina Faso vs Guinea: External debt, end year

Burkina Faso
2.41 billion current US$
in 2011
Guinea
2.53 billion current US$
in 2008
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Guinea rank
19th

External debt, end year over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 2.53 billion current US$ against 2.41 billion current US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 121.92 million current US$.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Guinea ranks 19th of 42 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 1.28 billion current US$ 2.91 billion current US$ 1.63 billion current US$ Guinea
2000s 1.62 billion current US$ 2.70 billion current US$ 1.08 billion current US$ Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt, end year, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
Guinea, at 2.53 billion current US$ against 2.41 billion current US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2008.
What is the difference in external debt, end year between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
121.92 million current US$, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
18 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2008.
How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for external debt, end year?
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Guinea ranks 19th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (current US$). 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 US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,232 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 U.S. dollars.