Burkina Faso vs Ghana: External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth
Burkina Faso
276.66 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ghana
239.87 % change on previous year
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Ghana rank
7th
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 276.66 % change on previous year against 239.87 % change on previous year in Ghana, a difference of 36.79 % change on previous year.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Ghana ranks 7th 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 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -9.15 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | -24.12 % change on previous year | -55.09 % change on previous year | 30.97 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | -0.1893 % change on previous year | -86.06 % change on previous year | 85.87 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | -9.04 % change on previous year | -21.9 % change on previous year | 12.87 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | -8.56 % change on previous year | -15.66 % change on previous year | 7.1 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 5.89 % change on previous year | -0.1503 % change on previous year | 6.04 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 10.59 % change on previous year | 44.68 % change on previous year | 34.09 % 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 us$), annual growth, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Burkina Faso, at 276.66 % change on previous year against 239.87 % change on previous year in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 36.79 % change on previous year, with Burkina Faso 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 us$), annual growth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Ghana ranks 7th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current US$), 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 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.