Burkina Faso vs Eastern Asia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Burkina Faso
20.3%
in 2023
Eastern Asia
12.3%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Eastern Asia rank
14th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 20.3% against 12.3% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 8.0%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.7 times Eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Eastern Asia ranks 14th of 196 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 19.0% 14.7% 4.2% Burkina Faso
2020s 21.2% 13.1% 8.1% Burkina Faso

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 Eastern Asia?
Burkina Faso, at 20.3% against 12.3% in Eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Burkina Faso and Eastern Asia?
8.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eastern Asia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Eastern Asia ranks 14th of 196 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
216 places, 3,913 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed