Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Burkina Faso
112.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Senegal
98.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
23rd
Senegal rank
26th
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 112.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 98.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Senegal, a difference of 14.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Senegal ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Senegal ranks 26th of 186 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 12.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 12.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -46.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 59.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 55.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 68.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 55.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 39.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 68.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 56.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 105.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 92.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
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 Senegal?
- Burkina Faso, at 112.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 98.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 14.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Senegal ranks 26th 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.