Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Burkina Faso
18.8%
in 2023
Kenya
18.4%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Kenya rank
19th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 18.8% against 18.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Kenya ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Kenya ranks 19th of 129 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.3% | 17.1% | 8.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 16.9% | 7.2% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
- Burkina Faso, at 18.8% against 18.4% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 0.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Kenya ranks 19th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.