Burkina Faso vs South Africa: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota
Burkina Faso
80.4
in 2025
South Africa
78.62
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
125th
South Africa rank
127th
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 80.4 against 78.62 in South Africa, a difference of 1.78.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was South Africa ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 127th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.39 | 66.19 | 59.8 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 75.31 | 118.71 | 43.4 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 76.32 | 136.02 | 59.7 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 82.84 | 120.25 | 37.41 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 87.84 | 99.96 | 12.12 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 84.85 | 91.71 | 6.87 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 80.65 | 149.45 | 68.81 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, percent of quota, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 80.4 against 78.62 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, percent of quota between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 1.78, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Burkina Faso ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 127th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.