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

Burkina Faso
20.3%
in 2023
Mozambique
20.4%
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Mozambique rank
14th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mozambique
0510152025200420132023

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 20.4% against 20.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mozambique ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Mozambique ranks 14th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 18.8% 20.6% 1.8% Mozambique
2010s 19.0% 18.8% 0.2% Burkina Faso
2020s 21.2% 19.2% 2.0% 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 Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 20.4% against 20.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
0.1%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Mozambique rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Mozambique 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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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