Burkina Faso vs United States of America: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Burkina Faso
20.3%
in 2023
United States of America
11.3%
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
16th
United States of America rank
18th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Burkina Faso
- United States of America
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 20.3% against 11.3% in United States of America, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.8 times United States of America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 18th of 196 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.9% | 13.5% | 7.5% | 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 United States of America?
- Burkina Faso, at 20.3% against 11.3% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Burkina Faso and United States of America?
- 9.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and United States of America rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 18th 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.