Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Net foreign assets
Burkina Faso
1.35 billion current US$
in 2011
Senegal
1.78 billion current US$
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Senegal rank
22nd
Net foreign assets over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1.78 billion current US$ against 1.35 billion current US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 437.84 million current US$.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Senegal ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Senegal ranks 22nd of 51 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.21 million current US$ | 32.13 million current US$ | 15.92 million current US$ | Senegal |
| 1970s | 34.59 million current US$ | -73.87 million current US$ | 108.46 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 92.30 million current US$ | -653.31 million current US$ | 745.62 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 323.78 million current US$ | -318.98 million current US$ | 642.76 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 571.26 million current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | 630.41 million current US$ | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1.34 billion current US$ | 1.94 billion current US$ | 596.68 million current US$ | 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 1.78 billion current US$ against 1.35 billion current US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 437.84 million current US$, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Senegal ranks 22nd of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets (current US$). 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.