Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Net foreign assets (current LCU) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 4.18 trillion current LCU against 3.31 trillion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 861.17 billion current LCU.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 38th and Rwanda ranks 36th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.31 billion current LCU | -67.52 million current LCU | 4.37 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 8.45 billion current LCU | 3.39 billion current LCU | 5.06 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 28.52 billion current LCU | 8.36 billion current LCU | 20.17 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 145.54 billion current LCU | 19.45 billion current LCU | 126.09 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 336.59 billion current LCU | 236.17 billion current LCU | 100.41 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.04 trillion current LCU | 789.46 billion current LCU | 249.63 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2.41 trillion current LCU | 2.64 trillion current LCU | 235.76 billion current LCU | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 4.18 trillion current LCU against 3.31 trillion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 861.17 billion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Burkina Faso ranks 38th and Rwanda ranks 36th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). 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 are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.