Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Net foreign assets

Burkina Faso
1.35 billion current US$
in 2011
Madagascar
1.17 billion current US$
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Madagascar rank
28th

Net foreign assets over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1.35 billion current US$ against 1.17 billion current US$ in Madagascar, a difference of 176.79 million current US$.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Madagascar ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Madagascar ranks 28th of 51 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 16.21 million current US$ 54.03 million current US$ 37.82 million current US$ Madagascar
1970s 34.59 million current US$ 33.35 million current US$ 1.25 million current US$ Burkina Faso
1980s 92.30 million current US$ -995.46 million current US$ 1.09 billion current US$ Burkina Faso
1990s 323.78 million current US$ -260.18 million current US$ 583.95 million current US$ Burkina Faso
2000s 571.26 million current US$ 593.64 million current US$ 22.38 million current US$ Madagascar
2010s 1.34 billion current US$ 1.12 billion current US$ 220.62 million current US$ Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
Burkina Faso, at 1.35 billion current US$ against 1.17 billion current US$ in Madagascar as of 2011.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
176.79 million current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
50 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for net foreign assets?
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Madagascar ranks 28th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 2,026 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.