Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Current account balance

Burkina Faso
-2.0%
in 2010
Ethiopia
-2.6%
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Ethiopia rank
13th

Current account balance over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ethiopia
-12.5-10-7.5-5-2.5200520082011

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, 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 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?
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Ethiopia ranks 13th 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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Indicator
Current account balance (% of GNP)
Unit
% of GNP
Source
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 272 data points, 2005–2011
Last refreshed

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.