Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP

Burkina Faso
-5.1%
in 2023
Madagascar
-5.4%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
148th
Madagascar rank
151st

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports -5.1% against -5.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 148th and Madagascar ranks 151st of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s -8.1% -13.1% 5.0% Burkina Faso
2010s -4.9% -3.4% 1.5% Madagascar
2020s -1.0% -5.1% 4.1% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a proportion of gdp, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
Burkina Faso, at -5.1% against -5.4% in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in current account balance as a proportion of gdp between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
0.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
Burkina Faso ranks 148th and Madagascar ranks 151st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Current account balance 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
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
207 places, 4,677 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed