Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Burkina Faso
25.4
in 2030
Senegal
25.92
in 2030
Burkina Faso rank
118th
Senegal rank
116th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 25.92 against 25.4 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.52.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 118th and Senegal ranks 116th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.07 | 14.39 | 5.68 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 20.19 | 18.46 | 1.72 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 22.67 | 23.93 | 1.26 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 26.76 | 30.18 | 3.42 | Senegal |
| 2030s | 25.4 | 25.92 | 0.5211 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 25.92 against 25.4 in Burkina Faso as of 2030.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 0.52, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2030.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 118th and Senegal ranks 116th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October