Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Burkina Faso
112.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
121.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
23rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
22nd
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 121.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 112.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso, a difference of 9.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 22nd of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 55.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 52.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 55.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 66.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 68.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 124.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 55.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 105.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 143.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 38.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Burkina Faso or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 121.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 112.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 9.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 22nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.