Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Current account balance excluding net official capital grants
Burkina Faso
-2.0%
in 2010
Ethiopia
-2.6%
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Ethiopia rank
13th
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports -2.0% against -2.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Ethiopia ranks 13th of 41 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -9.1% | -8.7% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | -2.0% | -1.6% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance excluding net official capital grants, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Burkina Faso, at -2.0% against -2.6% in Ethiopia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in current account balance excluding net official capital grants between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 0.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for current account balance excluding net official capital grants?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Ethiopia ranks 13th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Current account balance excluding net official capital grants (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. This is divided by GDP at market prices, with both series expressed in current U.S. dollars.