Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Broad money
Broad money over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 6.96 trillion current LCU against 5.87 trillion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 1.09 trillion current LCU.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 50th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.20 billion current LCU | 5.79 billion current LCU | 1.41 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 24.21 billion current LCU | 15.85 billion current LCU | 8.36 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 99.91 billion current LCU | 72.22 billion current LCU | 27.69 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 255.16 billion current LCU | 280.36 billion current LCU | 25.20 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 624.77 billion current LCU | 1.15 trillion current LCU | 524.76 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.48 trillion current LCU | 2.87 trillion current LCU | 390.68 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.75 trillion current LCU | 4.93 trillion current LCU | 822.06 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher broad money, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 6.96 trillion current LCU against 5.87 trillion current LCU in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in broad money between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 1.09 trillion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for broad money?
- Burkina Faso ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 50th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.