Botswana vs Burkina Faso: Claims on central government
Botswana
-11.84 billion current LCU
in 2011
Burkina Faso
-57.40 billion current LCU
in 2011
Botswana rank
40th
Burkina Faso rank
41st
Claims on central government over time
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Botswana currently reports -11.84 billion current LCU against -57.40 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 45.57 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 40th and Burkina Faso ranks 41st of 49 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Burkina Faso in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -54.00 million current LCU | -5.07 billion current LCU | 5.02 billion current LCU | Botswana |
| 1980s | -996.00 million current LCU | 2.33 billion current LCU | 3.33 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | -9.52 billion current LCU | 7.55 billion current LCU | 17.08 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | -20.52 billion current LCU | -34.84 billion current LCU | 14.31 billion current LCU | Botswana |
| 2010s | -13.21 billion current LCU | -55.34 billion current LCU | 42.13 billion current LCU | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, Botswana or Burkina Faso?
- Botswana, at -11.84 billion current LCU against -57.40 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on central government between Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 45.57 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Burkina Faso rank globally for claims on central government?
- Botswana ranks 40th and Burkina Faso ranks 41st of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on central government (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on the central government, net is defined as the central governments direct financial obligations to the country’s financial institutions less any claims the central government has on those institutions.