Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Primary balance, excluding interest
Burkina Faso
-164.68 billion current LCU
in 2011
Senegal
-514.10 billion current LCU
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
41st
Senegal rank
44th
Primary balance, excluding interest over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports -164.68 billion current LCU against -514.10 billion current LCU in Senegal, a difference of 349.42 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Senegal ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Senegal ranks 44th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -55.80 billion current LCU | 8.06 billion current LCU | 63.86 billion current LCU | Senegal |
| 1990s | -71.95 billion current LCU | -5.21 billion current LCU | 66.74 billion current LCU | Senegal |
| 2000s | -193.49 billion current LCU | -164.87 billion current LCU | 28.63 billion current LCU | Senegal |
| 2010s | -178.22 billion current LCU | -464.03 billion current LCU | 285.81 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Burkina Faso, at -164.68 billion current LCU against -514.10 billion current LCU in Senegal as of 2011.
- What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 349.42 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Senegal ranks 44th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).