Burkina Faso vs Egypt: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations
Burkina Faso
1.60 trillion Domestic currency
in 2025
Egypt
1.44 trillion Domestic currency
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
29th
Egypt rank
30th
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations over time
- Burkina Faso
- Egypt
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.60 trillion Domestic currency against 1.44 trillion Domestic currency in Egypt, a difference of 159.00 billion Domestic currency.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Egypt ranks 30th of 145 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 192.37 billion Domestic currency | 91.47 billion Domestic currency | 100.90 billion Domestic currency | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 332.87 billion Domestic currency | 309.51 billion Domestic currency | 23.36 billion Domestic currency | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.03 trillion Domestic currency | 962.29 billion Domestic currency | 71.53 billion Domestic currency | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher currency in circulation outside of depository corporations, Burkina Faso or Egypt?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.60 trillion Domestic currency against 1.44 trillion Domestic currency in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in currency in circulation outside of depository corporations between Burkina Faso and Egypt?
- 159.00 billion Domestic currency, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Egypt?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Egypt rank globally for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Egypt ranks 30th of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates dataset presents monetary aggregates based on standardized SRF data, while also reflecting country-specific components aligned with national definitions.