Benin vs Burkina Faso: Claims on central government, flow

Benin
-5.69 billion current LCU
in 1988
Burkina Faso
-4.12 billion current LCU
in 2011
Benin rank
39th
Burkina Faso rank
37th

Claims on central government, flow over time

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
-100.0B0100.0B196619882011

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports -4.12 billion current LCU against -5.69 billion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 1.57 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 39th and Burkina Faso ranks 37th of 49 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1960s 190.00 million current LCU -592.50 million current LCU 782.50 million current LCU Benin
1970s -1.77 billion current LCU -8.00 million current LCU 1.76 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
1980s 2.53 billion current LCU 1.10 billion current LCU 1.44 billion current LCU Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, flow, Benin or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso, at -4.12 billion current LCU against -5.69 billion current LCU in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on central government, flow between Benin and Burkina Faso?
1.57 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
23 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1988.
How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for claims on central government, flow?
Benin ranks 39th and Burkina Faso ranks 37th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on central government, flow (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, flow (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, 1,422 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Net domestic credit to government budget. Data are in current local currencies. AF stands for annual flow.