Burkina Faso Current Account to GDP  1974-2017 | Data | Chart | Calendar

Burkina Faso recorded a Current Account deficit of 4.30 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2016. Current Account to GDP in Burkina Faso averaged -5.65 percent from 1974 until 2016, reaching an all time high of 0.50 percent in 1984 and a record low of -13.20 percent in 2000.

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Burkina Faso Trade Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade -86.40 -42.10 35.20 -119.30 CFA Franc Billion [+]
Exports 113.40 111.50 170.60 1.90 CFA Franc Billion [+]
Imports 199.80 153.60 208.30 14.20 CFA Franc Billion [+]
Current Account -572.00 -529.40 -46.93 -664.60 CFA Franc Billion [+]
Current Account to GDP -4.30 -7.00 0.50 -13.20 percent [+]
Terms Of Trade 149.40 162.90 280.00 66.90 index points [+]
Terrorism Index 2.62 2.62 2.62 0.00 [+]

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Burkina Faso Current Account to GDP

The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes. This page provides - Burkina Faso Current Account to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Burkina Faso Current Account to GDP - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2017.

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-4.30 -7.00 0.50 -13.20 1974 - 2016 percent Yearly




current account to gdp by Country

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Switzerland 11.00 Dec/16
Netherlands 8.40 Dec/16
Germany 8.30 Dec/16
South Korea 7.00 Dec/16
Japan 3.70 Dec/16
Euro Area 3.30 Dec/16
Italy 2.60 Dec/16
Spain 2.20 Dec/16
China 1.80 Dec/16
Russia 1.80 Dec/16
India -0.70 Dec/16
France -0.90 Dec/16
Brazil -1.30 Dec/16
Indonesia -1.80 Dec/16
United States -2.60 Dec/16
Australia -2.70 Dec/16
Mexico -2.70 Dec/16
Canada -3.30 Dec/16
Turkey -3.80 Dec/16
United Kingdom -4.40 Dec/16