Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP

Burkina Faso
23.3%
in 2011
Central African Republic
26.1%
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
Central African Republic rank
31st

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 26.1% against 23.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Central African Republic ranks 31st of 50 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 8.4% 19.2% 10.8% Central African Republic
1980s 26.8% 41.6% 14.8% Central African Republic
1990s 47.3% 77.5% 30.2% Central African Republic
2000s 35.9% 77.8% 41.8% Central African Republic
2010s 23.5% 27.6% 4.2% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp, Burkina Faso or Central African Republic?
Central African Republic, at 26.1% against 23.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp between Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
2.8%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Central African Republic rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Central African Republic ranks 31st of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). 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 to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

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 expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.