Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad over time
- Burkina Faso
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 189.96 million current US$ against 174.00 million current US$ in Central African Republic, a difference of 15.96 million current US$.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 141st and Central African Republic ranks 143rd of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Central African Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.00 million current US$ | 41.80 million current US$ | 27.20 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 167.02 million current US$ | 118.00 million current US$ | 49.02 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 134.92 million current US$ | 174.00 million current US$ | 39.08 million current US$ | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, Burkina Faso or Central African Republic?
- Burkina Faso, at 189.96 million current US$ against 174.00 million current US$ in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad between Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
- 15.96 million current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Central African Republic rank globally for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Burkina Faso ranks 141st and Central African Republic ranks 143rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.