Botswana vs Burkina Faso: Current account balance
Botswana
0.3%
in 2010
Burkina Faso
-2.0%
in 2010
Botswana rank
9th
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Current account balance over time
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.3% against -2.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.3%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 9th and Burkina Faso ranks 11th of 41 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | -9.1% | 20.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -2.0% | 2.3% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Botswana or Burkina Faso?
- Botswana, at 0.3% against -2.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2010.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 2.3%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
- How do Botswana and Burkina Faso rank globally for current account balance?
- Botswana ranks 9th and Burkina Faso ranks 11th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Current account balance (% of GNP). 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Data are divided by GNP at market prices in U.S. dollars to facilitate comparison across economies.