Burkina Faso vs Europe: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Burkina Faso
20.3%
in 2023
Europe
10.8%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Europe rank
19th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Burkina Faso
- Europe
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 20.3% against 10.8% in Europe, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.9 times Europe's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Europe ranks 19th of 196 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 11.7% | 6.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 11.2% | 7.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 10.6% | 10.8% | 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 Europe?
- Burkina Faso, at 20.3% against 10.8% in Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Burkina Faso and Europe?
- 9.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Europe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Europe rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Europe ranks 19th 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.