Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Financing, including external capital grants

Burkina Faso
193.31 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
148.72 billion current LCU
in 2008
Burkina Faso rank
11th
South Africa rank
12th

Financing, including external capital grants over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 193.31 billion current LCU against 148.72 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 44.59 billion current LCU.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 12th of 50 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 62.01 billion current LCU 23.50 billion current LCU 38.50 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
1990s 84.47 billion current LCU 22.41 billion current LCU 62.06 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
2000s 210.82 billion current LCU 86.90 billion current LCU 123.92 billion current LCU Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financing, including external capital grants, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
Burkina Faso, at 193.31 billion current LCU against 148.72 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in financing, including external capital grants between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
44.59 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 financing, including external capital grants?
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 12th 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.