Burkina Faso vs Libya: Net foreign assets, flow

Burkina Faso
24.21 billion current LCU
in 2011
Libya
5.96 billion current LCU
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
21st
Libya rank
24th

Net foreign assets, flow over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Libya
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 24.21 billion current LCU against 5.96 billion current LCU in Libya, a difference of 18.25 billion current LCU.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 4.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Libya ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Libya ranks 24th of 52 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 427.86 million current LCU 41.86 million current LCU 385.99 million current LCU Burkina Faso
1970s -917.37 million current LCU 196.97 million current LCU 1.11 billion current LCU Libya
1980s 6.55 billion current LCU -100.00 million current LCU 6.65 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
1990s 9.82 billion current LCU 142.38 million current LCU 9.68 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
2000s 41.35 billion current LCU 12.61 billion current LCU 28.75 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
2010s 53.63 billion current LCU 5.67 billion current LCU 47.95 billion current LCU Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, flow, Burkina Faso or Libya?
Burkina Faso, at 24.21 billion current LCU against 5.96 billion current LCU in Libya as of 2011.
What is the difference in net foreign assets, flow between Burkina Faso and Libya?
18.25 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Libya?
49 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Libya rank globally for net foreign assets, flow?
Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Libya ranks 24th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU). 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, flow (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 2,130 data points, 1961–2011
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 local currency.