Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Financial and insurance activities (banking), value added

Burkina Faso
146.84 million current US$
in 2011
Lesotho
147.46 million current US$
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Lesotho rank
15th

Financial and insurance activities (banking), value added over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Lesotho
050.0M100.0M150.0M198019952011

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 147.46 million current US$ against 146.84 million current US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 618,000 current US$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 37 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 32.44 million current US$ 16.48 million current US$ 15.96 million current US$ Burkina Faso
1990s 39.83 million current US$ 31.42 million current US$ 8.40 million current US$ Burkina Faso
2000s 87.96 million current US$ 59.61 million current US$ 28.36 million current US$ Burkina Faso
2010s 138.94 million current US$ 136.74 million current US$ 2.19 million current US$ Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial and insurance activities (banking), value added, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 147.46 million current US$ against 146.84 million current US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
What is the difference in financial and insurance activities (banking), value added between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
618,000 current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for financial and insurance activities (banking), value added?
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Financial and insurance activities (banking), value added (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Financial and insurance activities (banking), value added (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 943 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Value added in banking is defined as the value of output of the banking industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Banking is a subset of services, comprising financial intermediation (ISIC 65-67). Data are in current U.S. dollars.