Burkina Faso vs South Africa: PPG, commercial banks

Burkina Faso
62.99 million NFL, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
112.05 million NFL, current US$
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
21st
South Africa rank
18th

PPG, commercial banks over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • South Africa
-2.0B02.0B4.0B197820012024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 112.05 million NFL, current US$ against 62.99 million NFL, current US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 49.06 million NFL, current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 18th of 116 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 5.65 million NFL, current US$ -1.50 billion NFL, current US$ 1.51 billion NFL, current US$ Burkina Faso
2010s 810,250 NFL, current US$ 504.56 million NFL, current US$ 503.75 million NFL, current US$ South Africa
2020s 18.01 million NFL, current US$ -730.96 million NFL, current US$ 748.97 million NFL, current US$ Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ppg, commercial banks, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
South Africa, at 112.05 million NFL, current US$ against 62.99 million NFL, current US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in ppg, commercial banks between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
49.06 million NFL, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for ppg, commercial banks?
Burkina Faso ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 18th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as PPG, commercial banks (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
PPG, commercial banks (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 4,660 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Public and publicly guaranteed commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.