Burkina Faso vs Colombia: Claims on central government, etc.

Burkina Faso
6.5%
in 2025
Colombia
6.8%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
117th
Colombia rank
114th

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Colombia
-100102030196019922025

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 6.8% against 6.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Colombia ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 117th and Colombia ranks 114th of 187 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Colombia Difference Ahead
1960s -0.3% 6.6% 6.9% Colombia
1970s -2.9% 3.4% 6.3% Colombia
1980s -1.8% 3.8% 5.7% Colombia
1990s -0.9% -0.1% 0.8% Colombia
2000s -1.1% 13.4% 14.4% Colombia
2010s -0.1% 17.4% 17.6% Colombia
2020s 3.1% 18.8% 15.7% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Burkina Faso or Colombia?
Colombia, at 6.8% against 6.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Burkina Faso and Colombia?
0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Colombia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Colombia rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Burkina Faso ranks 117th and Colombia ranks 114th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 11,512 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.