Burkina Faso vs Sudan: Current account balance
Burkina Faso
-2.0%
in 2010
Sudan
1.2%
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Sudan rank
8th
Current account balance over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1.2% against -2.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sudan ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 8th of 41 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -9.1% | -8.6% | 0.5% | Sudan |
| 2010s | -2.0% | -1.1% | 0.8% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Burkina Faso or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 1.2% against -2.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Burkina Faso and Sudan?
- 3.2%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sudan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sudan rank globally for current account balance?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 8th 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.