Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Overall budget balance, including grants
Burkina Faso
-193.31 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
-148.72 billion current LCU
in 2008
Burkina Faso rank
39th
South Africa rank
36th
Overall budget balance, including grants over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -148.72 billion current LCU against -193.31 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 44.59 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 36th of 51 countries.
South Africa 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 | South Africa |
| 1990s | -84.47 billion current LCU | -22.41 billion current LCU | 62.06 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | -210.82 billion current LCU | -86.90 billion current LCU | 123.92 billion current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overall budget balance, including grants, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -148.72 billion current LCU against -193.31 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2008.
- What is the difference in overall budget balance, including grants between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 44.59 billion current LCU, with South Africa 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 overall budget balance, including grants?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 36th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overall budget deficit is current and capital revenue and official grants received, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.