Burkina Faso vs Uganda: External debt, end year

Burkina Faso
2.41 billion current US$
in 2011
Uganda
2.86 billion current US$
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Uganda rank
17th

External debt, end year over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 2.86 billion current US$ against 2.41 billion current US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 444.58 million current US$.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uganda ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 17th of 42 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 682.96 million current US$ 1.49 billion current US$ 802.52 million current US$ Uganda
1990s 1.23 billion current US$ 3.08 billion current US$ 1.84 billion current US$ Uganda
2000s 1.65 billion current US$ 3.31 billion current US$ 1.66 billion current US$ Uganda
2010s 2.34 billion current US$ 2.56 billion current US$ 221.76 million current US$ Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt, end year, Burkina Faso or Uganda?
Uganda, at 2.86 billion current US$ against 2.41 billion current US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
What is the difference in external debt, end year between Burkina Faso and Uganda?
444.58 million current US$, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for external debt, end year?
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 17th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (current US$). 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.