Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Claims on private sector, flow

Burkina Faso
181.13 billion current LCU
in 2011
Sierra Leone
172.36 billion current LCU
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
10th
Sierra Leone rank
11th

Claims on private sector, flow over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sierra Leone
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B196619882011

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 181.13 billion current LCU against 172.36 billion current LCU in Sierra Leone, a difference of 8.78 billion current LCU.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 11th of 50 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 402.50 million current LCU 0 current LCU 402.50 million current LCU Burkina Faso
1970s 5.20 billion current LCU 0 current LCU 5.20 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
1980s 8.35 billion current LCU 0 current LCU 8.35 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
1990s 5.17 billion current LCU 2.50 billion current LCU 2.67 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
2000s 47.91 billion current LCU 57.60 billion current LCU 9.68 billion current LCU Sierra Leone
2010s 139.84 billion current LCU 180.88 billion current LCU 41.05 billion current LCU Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on private sector, flow, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
Burkina Faso, at 181.13 billion current LCU against 172.36 billion current LCU in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on private sector, flow between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
8.78 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
46 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for claims on private sector, flow?
Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 11th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on private sector, 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 private sector, 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
50 places, 1,448 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Change in domestic credit to the private sector covers changes in claims on private non-financial corporations, households, and non-profit institutions. Data; Annual flow, local currencies.