Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Net foreign assets
Burkina Faso
1.35 billion current US$
in 2011
Lesotho
1.22 billion current US$
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Lesotho rank
27th
Net foreign assets over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.35 billion current US$ against 1.22 billion current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 128.72 million current US$.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 51 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.30 million current US$ | 79.81 million current US$ | 12.49 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 323.78 million current US$ | 385.48 million current US$ | 61.71 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 571.26 million current US$ | 805.04 million current US$ | 233.78 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.34 billion current US$ | 1.37 billion current US$ | 27.54 million current US$ | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.35 billion current US$ against 1.22 billion current US$ in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 128.72 million current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets (current US$). 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.