Benin vs Burkina Faso: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita

Benin
156.34 DOD, current US$
in 2011
Burkina Faso
142.62 DOD, current US$
in 2011
Benin rank
36th
Burkina Faso rank
38th

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita over time

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 156.34 DOD, current US$ against 142.62 DOD, current US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 13.72 DOD, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Benin ranks 36th and Burkina Faso ranks 38th of 50 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1970s 45.45 DOD, current US$ 14.7 DOD, current US$ 30.74 DOD, current US$ Benin
1980s 210.86 DOD, current US$ 64.92 DOD, current US$ 145.94 DOD, current US$ Benin
1990s 238.44 DOD, current US$ 112.54 DOD, current US$ 125.9 DOD, current US$ Benin
2000s 171.5 DOD, current US$ 117 DOD, current US$ 54.51 DOD, current US$ Benin
2010s 150.94 DOD, current US$ 137.47 DOD, current US$ 13.47 DOD, current US$ Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita, Benin or Burkina Faso?
Benin, at 156.34 DOD, current US$ against 142.62 DOD, current US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita between Benin and Burkina Faso?
13.72 DOD, current US$, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
Benin ranks 36th and Burkina Faso ranks 38th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2011
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt.  Data are in current U.S. dollars per inhabitant of the country.