Burkina Faso vs SSA middle-income countries: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance)
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) over time
- Burkina Faso
- SSA middle-income countries
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 8.43 against -0.2983 in SSA middle-income countries, a difference of 8.73.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 28.3 times SSA middle-income countries's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SSA middle-income countries ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and SSA middle-income countries ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and SSA middle-income countries in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | SSA middle-income countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.6 | 1.71 | 10.31 | SSA middle-income countries |
| 2010s | -4.77 | -1 | 3.77 | SSA middle-income countries |
| 2020s | 1.53 | -0.1819 | 1.71 | Burkina Faso |
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 SSA middle-income countries?
- Burkina Faso, at 8.43 against -0.2983 in SSA middle-income countries as of 2027.
- What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) between Burkina Faso and SSA middle-income countries?
- 8.73, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and SSA middle-income countries?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
- How do Burkina Faso and SSA middle-income countries rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and SSA middle-income countries ranks 3rd 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.