Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Burkina Faso
-5.1%
in 2023
Madagascar
-5.4%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
142nd
Madagascar rank
145th
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Madagascar
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 142nd and Madagascar ranks 145th of 193 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 share 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 share 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 share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 142nd and Madagascar ranks 145th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as Current account balance as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%).