Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Foreign assets

Burkina Faso
13.44 billion current US$
in 2020
Cameroon
12.15 billion current US$
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
94th
Cameroon rank
97th

Foreign assets over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
05.0B10.0B15.0B199520072020

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 13.44 billion current US$ against 12.15 billion current US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 1.29 billion current US$.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Cameroon ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 94th and Cameroon ranks 97th of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Cameroon Difference Ahead
1990s 559.20 million current US$ 1.99 billion current US$ 1.43 billion current US$ Cameroon
2000s 946.40 million current US$ 4.04 billion current US$ 3.10 billion current US$ Cameroon
2010s 10.11 billion current US$ 8.24 billion current US$ 1.87 billion current US$ Burkina Faso
2020s 13.44 billion current US$ 12.15 billion current US$ 1.29 billion current US$ Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign assets, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
Burkina Faso, at 13.44 billion current US$ against 12.15 billion current US$ in Cameroon as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign assets between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
1.29 billion current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for foreign assets?
Burkina Faso ranks 94th and Cameroon ranks 97th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed