Burkina Faso vs Niger: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets

Burkina Faso
704.82 billion
in 2015
Niger
649.03 billion
in 2015
Burkina Faso rank
49th
Niger rank
51st

Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Niger
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 704.82 billion against 649.03 billion in Niger, a difference of 55.78 billion.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Niger ranks 51st of 178 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 4.08 billion 676.39 million 3.41 billion Burkina Faso
1970s 8.45 billion 12.92 billion 4.47 billion Niger
1980s 28.52 billion 60.27 million 28.46 billion Burkina Faso
1990s 145.54 billion 7.51 billion 138.03 billion Burkina Faso
2000s 286.03 billion 123.38 billion 162.65 billion Burkina Faso
2010s 614.31 billion 534.30 billion 80.01 billion Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign assets, net foreign assets, Burkina Faso or Niger?
Burkina Faso, at 704.82 billion against 649.03 billion in Niger as of 2015.
What is the difference in foreign assets, net foreign assets between Burkina Faso and Niger?
55.78 billion, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
54 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2015.
How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Niger ranks 51st of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
181 places, 7,519 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.