Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: Total government debt
Total government debt over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 525.00 billion current LCU against 404.58 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 120.42 billion current LCU.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 22nd of 44 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.16 billion current LCU | 6.45 billion current LCU | 26.71 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 99.93 billion current LCU | 329.55 billion current LCU | 229.63 billion current LCU | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 192.42 billion current LCU | 638.58 billion current LCU | 446.16 billion current LCU | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 365.52 billion current LCU | 545.37 billion current LCU | 179.84 billion current LCU | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total government debt, Burkina Faso or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 525.00 billion current LCU against 404.58 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total government debt between Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 120.42 billion current LCU, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for total government debt?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 22nd of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Total government debt (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Data are in current local currency.