Burkina Faso vs New Zealand: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Burkina Faso
-5.1%
in 2023
New Zealand
-4.7%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
142nd
New Zealand rank
140th
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports -4.7% against -5.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was New Zealand ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 142nd and New Zealand ranks 140th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.1% | -6.2% | 1.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | -4.9% | -3.0% | 1.9% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | -2.0% | -5.4% | 3.4% | 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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at -4.7% against -5.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Burkina Faso and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and New Zealand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and New Zealand rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 142nd and New Zealand ranks 140th 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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About this data
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%).