Burkina Faso vs Southern Asia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Burkina Faso
20.3%
in 2023
Southern Asia
12.0%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Southern Asia rank
16th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Burkina Faso
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 20.3% against 12.0% in Southern Asia, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.7 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Southern Asia ranks 16th 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 | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 16.0% | 2.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 13.4% | 5.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 13.7% | 7.4% | 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 Southern Asia?
- Burkina Faso, at 20.3% against 12.0% in Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Burkina Faso and Southern Asia?
- 8.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Southern Asia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Southern Asia ranks 16th 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.