Burkina Faso vs South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Burkina Faso
20.3%
in 2023
South-Eastern Asia
11.6%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
16th
South-Eastern Asia rank
17th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Burkina Faso
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 20.3% against 11.6% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.8 times South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 17th 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 | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 15.4% | 3.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 13.3% | 5.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 11.7% | 9.5% | 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- Burkina Faso, at 20.3% against 11.6% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Burkina Faso and South-Eastern Asia?
- 8.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South-Eastern Asia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 17th 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.