Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Total capital expenditure and net lending

Burkina Faso
538.40 billion current LCU
in 2011
Cameroon
641.00 billion current LCU
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Cameroon rank
18th

Total capital expenditure and net lending over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 641.00 billion current LCU against 538.40 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 102.60 billion current LCU.

That makes Cameroon'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 Cameroon ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Cameroon ranks 18th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Cameroon Difference Ahead
1980s 66.05 billion current LCU 409.40 billion current LCU 343.35 billion current LCU Cameroon
1990s 115.36 billion current LCU 119.62 billion current LCU 4.26 billion current LCU Cameroon
2000s 307.69 billion current LCU 277.69 billion current LCU 30.00 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
2010s 542.25 billion current LCU 548.50 billion current LCU 6.25 billion current LCU Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total capital expenditure and net lending, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 641.00 billion current LCU against 538.40 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
What is the difference in total capital expenditure and net lending between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
102.60 billion current LCU, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for total capital expenditure and net lending?
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Cameroon ranks 18th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Total capital expenditure and net lending (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total capital expenditure and net lending (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,453 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Expenditure for acquisition of land, intangible assets, government stocks, and nonmilitary and nonfinancial assets; also for capital grants and lending minus repayments. Data are in current local currency.