Benin vs Burkina Faso: Gross domestic savings, total

Benin
156.10 million constant 2000 US$
in 2010
Burkina Faso
434.18 million constant 2000 US$
in 2011
Benin rank
29th
Burkina Faso rank
26th

Gross domestic savings, total over time

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 434.18 million constant 2000 US$ against 156.10 million constant 2000 US$ in Benin, a difference of 278.08 million constant 2000 US$.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.8 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Benin ranks 29th and Burkina Faso ranks 26th of 39 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1960s -107.42 million constant 2000 US$ -33.35 million constant 2000 US$ 74.07 million constant 2000 US$ Burkina Faso
1970s -147.51 million constant 2000 US$ -43.35 million constant 2000 US$ 104.15 million constant 2000 US$ Burkina Faso
1980s -80.48 million constant 2000 US$ -45.30 million constant 2000 US$ 35.19 million constant 2000 US$ Burkina Faso
1990s 191.48 million constant 2000 US$ 65.70 million constant 2000 US$ 125.78 million constant 2000 US$ Benin
2000s 258.79 million constant 2000 US$ 183.71 million constant 2000 US$ 75.08 million constant 2000 US$ Benin
2010s 156.10 million constant 2000 US$ 491.07 million constant 2000 US$ 334.98 million constant 2000 US$ Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic savings, total, Benin or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso, at 434.18 million constant 2000 US$ against 156.10 million constant 2000 US$ in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in gross domestic savings, total between Benin and Burkina Faso?
278.08 million constant 2000 US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
46 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2010.
How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for gross domestic savings, total?
Benin ranks 29th and Burkina Faso ranks 26th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Gross domestic savings, total (constant 2000 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic savings, total (constant 2000 US$)
Unit
constant 2000 US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,634 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Gross domestic savings are calculated as the difference between GDP and total consumption. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.