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
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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.

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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