Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Burkina Faso
129.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Senegal
120.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
28th
Senegal rank
29th
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 129.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 120.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Senegal, a difference of 8.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Senegal ranks 29th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 33.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
| 1970s | 21.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 34.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
| 1980s | 8.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
| 1990s | 38.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 30.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 12.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 48.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 35.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
| 2010s | 82.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 65.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 105.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 107.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Burkina Faso, at 129.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 120.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 8.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Senegal ranks 29th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.