Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Claims on governments and other public entities

Burkina Faso
-57.40 billion current LCU
in 2011
Rwanda
-221.83 billion current LCU
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
41st
Rwanda rank
43rd

Claims on governments and other public entities over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Rwanda
-200.0B-100.0B0196519882011

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports -57.40 billion current LCU against -221.83 billion current LCU in Rwanda, a difference of 164.43 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 1.32 billion current LCU 2.49 billion current LCU Rwanda
1970s -5.42 billion current LCU 1.53 billion current LCU 6.95 billion current LCU Rwanda
1980s 2.33 billion current LCU 3.64 billion current LCU 1.31 billion current LCU Rwanda
1990s 7.55 billion current LCU 19.34 billion current LCU 11.79 billion current LCU Rwanda
2000s -34.84 billion current LCU -55.68 billion current LCU 20.85 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
2010s -55.34 billion current LCU -175.35 billion current LCU 120.01 billion current LCU Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?
Burkina Faso, at -57.40 billion current LCU against -221.83 billion current LCU in Rwanda as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
164.43 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 governments and other public entities?
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 governments and other public entities (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Claims on governments and other public entities (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
53 places, 1,683 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Claims on governments and other public entities (IFS line 32an + 32b + 32bx + 32c) usually comprise direct credit for specific purposes such as financing of the government budget deficit or loans to state enterprises, advances against future credit authorizations, and purchases of treasury bills and bonds, net of deposits by the public sector. Public sector deposits with the banking system also include sinking funds for the service of debt and temporary deposits of government revenues. Data are in current local currency.