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
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.