Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of)
Burkina Faso
17.96
in 2027
Ghana
13.65
in 2027
Burkina Faso rank
3rd
Ghana rank
5th
Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 17.96 against 13.65 in Ghana, a difference of 4.31.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Ghana ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.28 | -7.87 | 0.4154 | Ghana |
| 2010s | -0.2855 | -3 | 2.71 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 7.91 | 6.76 | 1.14 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of), Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Burkina Faso, at 17.96 against 13.65 in Ghana as of 2027.
- What is the difference in goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 4.31, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Ghana ranks 5th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Goods 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.