Algeria vs Burkina Faso: Domestic credit to private sector

Algeria
29.7%
in 2020
Burkina Faso
28.3%
in 2020
Algeria rank
123rd
Burkina Faso rank
125th

Domestic credit to private sector over time

  • Algeria
  • Burkina Faso
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 29.7% against 28.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 123rd and Burkina Faso ranks 125th of 187 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Burkina Faso in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1960s 20.3% 3.8% 16.5% Algeria
1970s 46.2% 10.2% 35.9% Algeria
1980s 63.2% 14.0% 49.2% Algeria
1990s 14.7% 10.2% 4.5% Algeria
2000s 11.4% 12.5% 1.1% Burkina Faso
2010s 19.7% 22.5% 2.8% Burkina Faso
2020s 29.7% 28.3% 1.4% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Algeria or Burkina Faso?
Algeria, at 29.7% against 28.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Algeria and Burkina Faso?
1.4%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Burkina Faso?
57 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Burkina Faso rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
Algeria ranks 123rd and Burkina Faso ranks 125th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,721 data points, 1960–2020
Last refreshed

Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.