Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Claims on central government

Burkina Faso
-57.40 billion current LCU
in 2011
Rwanda
-223.60 billion current LCU
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
41st
Rwanda rank
43rd

Claims on central government over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Rwanda
-200.0B-100.0B0196519882011

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports -57.40 billion current LCU against -223.60 billion current LCU in Rwanda, a difference of 166.20 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Rwanda ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Rwanda ranks 43rd of 49 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s -1.17 billion current LCU 1.31 billion current LCU 2.48 billion current LCU Rwanda
1970s -5.42 billion current LCU 1.34 billion current LCU 6.76 billion current LCU Rwanda
1980s 2.33 billion current LCU 2.96 billion current LCU 625.46 million current LCU Rwanda
1990s 7.55 billion current LCU 18.45 billion current LCU 10.90 billion current LCU Rwanda
2000s -34.84 billion current LCU -60.28 billion current LCU 25.44 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
2010s -55.34 billion current LCU -177.46 billion current LCU 122.12 billion current LCU Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?
Burkina Faso, at -57.40 billion current LCU against -223.60 billion current LCU in Rwanda as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on central government between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
166.20 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
45 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for claims on central government?
Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Rwanda ranks 43rd 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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Indicator
Claims on central government (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,478 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.