Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: Foreign liabilities

Burkina Faso
19.33 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Zimbabwe
20.37 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
113th
Zimbabwe rank
112th

Foreign liabilities over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Zimbabwe
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B199520072020

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 20.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 19.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.04 billion real chained 2019 US$.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 113th and Zimbabwe ranks 112th of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 2.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ 8.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ 6.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ Zimbabwe
2000s 2.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ 8.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ Zimbabwe
2010s 14.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ 12.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ Burkina Faso
2020s 19.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ 20.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign liabilities, Burkina Faso or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 20.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 19.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign liabilities between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
1.04 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for foreign liabilities?
Burkina Faso ranks 113th and Zimbabwe ranks 112th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed