Burkina Faso vs Eritrea: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance)
Burkina Faso
8.43
in 2027
Eritrea
12.99
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
3rd
Eritrea rank
1st
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 12.99 against 8.43 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4.56.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.5 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Eritrea ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.6 | -8.02 | 0.5757 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | -4.77 | 12.29 | 17.06 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance), Burkina Faso or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 12.99 against 8.43 in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
- What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) between Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 4.56, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Eritrea rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Eritrea ranks 1st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.