Botswana vs Burkina Faso: Foreign assets
Botswana
13.86 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Burkina Faso
13.20 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Botswana rank
90th
Burkina Faso rank
93rd
Foreign assets over time
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 13.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 13.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 661.80 million real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 90th and Burkina Faso ranks 93rd of 149 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 843.81 million real chained 2019 US$ | 26.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 24.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 23.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 16.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 13.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 13.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 661.80 million real chained 2019 US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Botswana or Burkina Faso?
- Botswana, at 13.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 13.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 661.80 million real chained 2019 US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Burkina Faso rank globally for foreign assets?
- Botswana ranks 90th and Burkina Faso ranks 93rd of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). 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 is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.