Burkina Faso vs Ghana: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth
Burkina Faso
269.55 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ghana
280.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
5th
Ghana rank
4th
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 280.23 % change on previous year against 269.55 % change on previous year in Burkina Faso, a difference of 10.68 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Ghana ranks 4th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.01 % change on previous year | -10.46 % change on previous year | 4.45 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | -20.76 % change on previous year | -83.63 % change on previous year | 62.88 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | -4.67 % change on previous year | -159.46 % change on previous year | 154.79 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | -14.15 % change on previous year | -53.29 % change on previous year | 39.14 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | -4.83 % change on previous year | -33.43 % change on previous year | 28.6 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.96 % change on previous year | -13.98 % change on previous year | 16.93 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 5.93 % change on previous year | 39.31 % change on previous year | 33.38 % change on previous year | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 280.23 % change on previous year against 269.55 % change on previous year in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 10.68 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Ghana ranks 4th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.