Benin vs Burkina Faso: Net foreign assets
Benin
1.42 billion current US$
in 2011
Burkina Faso
1.35 billion current US$
in 2011
Benin rank
23rd
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Net foreign assets over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1.42 billion current US$ against 1.35 billion current US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 73.78 million current US$.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Benin ranks 23rd and Burkina Faso ranks 25th of 51 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.76 million current US$ | 16.21 million current US$ | 7.45 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 9.72 million current US$ | 34.59 million current US$ | 24.87 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | -129.84 million current US$ | 92.30 million current US$ | 222.15 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 261.93 million current US$ | 323.78 million current US$ | 61.84 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 942.34 million current US$ | 571.26 million current US$ | 371.07 million current US$ | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.46 billion current US$ | 1.34 billion current US$ | 115.75 million current US$ | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 1.42 billion current US$ against 1.35 billion current US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 73.78 million current US$, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Benin ranks 23rd and Burkina Faso ranks 25th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets (current US$). 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.