Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Total expenditure and net lending

Burkina Faso
1.17 trillion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
1.05 trillion current LCU
in 2008
Burkina Faso rank
20th
South Africa rank
21st

Total expenditure and net lending over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1.17 trillion current LCU against 1.05 trillion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 114.42 billion current LCU.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 21st of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 135.87 billion current LCU 122.59 billion current LCU 13.28 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
1990s 243.33 billion current LCU 249.51 billion current LCU 6.19 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 610.42 billion current LCU 725.72 billion current LCU 115.30 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total expenditure and net lending, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
Burkina Faso, at 1.17 trillion current LCU against 1.05 trillion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in total expenditure and net lending between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
114.42 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 total expenditure and net lending?
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 21st 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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Indicator
Total 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, 1,412 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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.