Burkina Faso vs Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance)

Burkina Faso
8.43
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
-1.08
in 2027
Burkina Faso rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
5th

Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
-10-50510200020132027

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 8.43 against -1.08 in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 9.51.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 7.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 5th of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Difference Ahead
2000s -8.6 0.6317 9.23 Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
2010s -4.77 -2.18 2.59 Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
2020s 1.53 -1.42 2.94 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
Burkina Faso, at 8.43 against -1.08 in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as of 2027.
What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) between Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
9.51, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
How do Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance)?
Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 5th 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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Indicator
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
64 places, 1,766 data points, 2000–2027
Last refreshed

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.