Burkina Faso vs Sao Tome and Principe: Financing, including external capital grants

Burkina Faso
193.31 billion current LCU
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
558.90 billion current LCU
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
8th

Financing, including external capital grants over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 558.90 billion current LCU against 193.31 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 365.60 billion current LCU.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.9 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 75.45 billion current LCU 936.45 million current LCU 74.52 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
1990s 84.47 billion current LCU 52.62 billion current LCU 31.84 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
2000s 210.01 billion current LCU -106.00 billion current LCU 316.01 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
2010s 203.96 billion current LCU 483.23 billion current LCU 279.28 billion current LCU Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financing, including external capital grants, Burkina Faso or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 558.90 billion current LCU against 193.31 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
What is the difference in financing, including external capital grants between Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
365.60 billion current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for financing, including external capital grants?
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Financing, including external capital grants (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Financing, including external capital grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,364 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Financing, including external capital grants. Data are in current local currency.