Burkina Faso vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS
Burkina Faso
20.3%
in 2023
Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
12.3%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank
13th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS over time
- Burkina Faso
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 20.3% against 12.3% in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.7 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 13th of 197 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.3% | 14.7% | 4.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 12.8% | 8.4% | 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 Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Burkina Faso, at 20.3% against 12.3% in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Burkina Faso and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 8.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 13th of 197 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.