Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Claims on central government, flow
Burkina Faso
-4.12 billion current LCU
in 2011
Ghana
-1.73 billion current LCU
in 2010
Burkina Faso rank
37th
Ghana rank
34th
Claims on central government, flow over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports -1.73 billion current LCU against -4.12 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.39 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 37th and Ghana ranks 34th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | -75.85 billion current LCU | 75.85 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | -9.87 billion current LCU | -374.15 million current LCU | 9.50 billion current LCU | Ghana |
| 2010s | 37.89 billion current LCU | -1.73 billion current LCU | 39.62 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, flow, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Ghana, at -1.73 billion current LCU against -4.12 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2010.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, flow between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 2.39 billion current LCU, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for claims on central government, flow?
- Burkina Faso ranks 37th and Ghana ranks 34th 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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About this data
Net domestic credit to government budget. Data are in current local currencies. AF stands for annual flow.