Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Total assets, flow

Burkina Faso
170.32 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
227.53 billion current LCU
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
18th
South Africa rank
16th

Total assets, flow over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 227.53 billion current LCU against 170.32 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 57.21 billion current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 724.75 million current LCU 585.73 million current LCU 139.02 million current LCU Burkina Faso
1970s 4.36 billion current LCU 2.30 billion current LCU 2.07 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
1980s 11.10 billion current LCU 10.88 billion current LCU 218.92 million current LCU Burkina Faso
1990s 26.50 billion current LCU 49.88 billion current LCU 23.38 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 78.30 billion current LCU 185.70 billion current LCU 107.40 billion current LCU South Africa
2010s 194.03 billion current LCU 180.72 billion current LCU 13.30 billion current LCU Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total assets, flow, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
South Africa, at 227.53 billion current LCU against 170.32 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
What is the difference in total assets, flow between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
57.21 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for total assets, flow?
Burkina Faso ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Total assets, flow (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total 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, 2,123 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

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