Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Official current transfers, receipts

Burkina Faso
367.26 million BoP, current US$
in 2010
South Africa
247.64 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
16th
South Africa rank
19th

Official current transfers, receipts over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 367.26 million BoP, current US$ against 247.64 million BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 119.62 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 40 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 264.77 million BoP, current US$ 176.28 million BoP, current US$ 88.48 million BoP, current US$ Burkina Faso
2010s 367.26 million BoP, current US$ 184.87 million BoP, current US$ 182.39 million BoP, current US$ Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official current transfers, receipts, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
Burkina Faso, at 367.26 million BoP, current US$ against 247.64 million BoP, current US$ in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in official current transfers, receipts between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
119.62 million BoP, current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for official current transfers, receipts?
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 305 data points, 2005–2011
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Current transfers are recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.