Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Burkina Faso
-19.6%
in 2023
Malawi
-20.2%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
50th
Malawi rank
51st

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Malawi
-25-20-15-10200220122023

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports -19.6% against -20.2% in Malawi, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 50th and Malawi ranks 51st of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s -11.2% -15.7% 4.5% Burkina Faso
2010s -14.2% -13.2% 0.9% Malawi
2020s -20.2% -18.0% 2.3% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
Burkina Faso, at -19.6% against -20.2% in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
0.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Burkina Faso ranks 50th and Malawi ranks 51st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed