Burkina Faso vs Egypt: Current account balance
Burkina Faso
-2.0%
in 2010
Egypt
-2.5%
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Egypt rank
12th
Current account balance over time
- Burkina Faso
- Egypt
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports -2.0% against -2.5% in Egypt, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Egypt ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Egypt ranks 12th of 41 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -9.1% | 0.5% | 9.6% | Egypt |
| 2010s | -2.0% | -2.1% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Burkina Faso or Egypt?
- Burkina Faso, at -2.0% against -2.5% in Egypt as of 2010.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Burkina Faso and Egypt?
- 0.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Egypt?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
- How do Burkina Faso and Egypt rank globally for current account balance?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Egypt ranks 12th 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.