Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Foreign assets
Burkina Faso
13.20 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Cameroon
11.86 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
93rd
Cameroon rank
96th
Foreign assets over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 13.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 11.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 1.33 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Cameroon ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 93rd and Cameroon ranks 96th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 843.81 million real chained 2019 US$ | 3.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 10.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 13.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.33 billion real chained 2019 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 13.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 11.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Cameroon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 1.33 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for foreign assets?
- Burkina Faso ranks 93rd and Cameroon ranks 96th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). 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.