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
-3.0T-2.0T-1.0T01.0T196619882011

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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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.