Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Foreign assets
Burkina Faso
13.20 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Senegal
13.62 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
93rd
Senegal rank
91st
Foreign assets over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 13.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 13.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 429.60 million real chained 2019 US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Senegal ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 93rd and Senegal ranks 91st of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 843.81 million real chained 2019 US$ | 1.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Senegal |
| 2000s | 1.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Senegal |
| 2010s | 10.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 13.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 13.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 429.60 million real chained 2019 US$ | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 13.62 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 Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 429.60 million real chained 2019 US$, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for foreign assets?
- Burkina Faso ranks 93rd and Senegal ranks 91st of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). 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.