Burkina Faso vs Congo: Total expenditure and net lending
Burkina Faso
1.17 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Congo
1.67 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Congo rank
18th
Total expenditure and net lending over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.67 trillion current LCU against 1.17 trillion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 500.82 billion current LCU.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Congo ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Congo ranks 18th of 51 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 135.87 billion current LCU | 249.80 billion current LCU | 113.93 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 1990s | 243.33 billion current LCU | 377.19 billion current LCU | 133.86 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 2000s | 638.11 billion current LCU | 841.03 billion current LCU | 202.92 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 2010s | 1.11 trillion current LCU | 1.47 trillion current LCU | 367.50 billion current LCU | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total expenditure and net lending, Burkina Faso or Congo?
- Congo, at 1.67 trillion current LCU against 1.17 trillion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total expenditure and net lending between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 500.82 billion current LCU, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for total expenditure and net lending?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Congo ranks 18th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Total 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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About this data
Total expenditure and net lending includes both current and capital (development) expenditures and includes lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.