Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Central African Republic
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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About this data
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.