Burundi vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Burundi
-12.2%
in 2021
Northern Africa and Western Asia
-29.2%
in 2020
Burundi rank
18th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
19th

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Burundi
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
-30-25-20-15-10201020152021

How they compare

Burundi currently reports -12.2% against -29.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 17.0%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 18th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th of 162 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2010s -18.2% -26.1% 7.9% Burundi
2020s -14.5% -29.2% 14.7% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Burundi or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Burundi, at -12.2% against -29.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Burundi and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
17.0%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Burundi ranks 18th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th 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