Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Net foreign assets
Net foreign assets over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.63 trillion current LCU against 3.10 trillion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 527.47 billion current LCU.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Senegal ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Senegal ranks 37th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.08 billion current LCU | 7.89 billion current LCU | 3.80 billion current LCU | Senegal |
| 1970s | 8.45 billion current LCU | -15.39 billion current LCU | 23.84 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 28.52 billion current LCU | -213.80 billion current LCU | 242.33 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 145.54 billion current LCU | -91.29 billion current LCU | 236.83 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 313.43 billion current LCU | 453.24 billion current LCU | 139.80 billion current LCU | Senegal |
| 2010s | 925.11 billion current LCU | 1.12 trillion current LCU | 195.71 billion current LCU | Senegal |
| 2020s | 2.23 trillion current LCU | 2.80 trillion current LCU | 562.28 billion current LCU | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 3.63 trillion current LCU against 3.10 trillion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 527.47 billion current LCU, with Senegal 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?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Senegal ranks 37th of 186 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.