Benin vs Burkina Faso: Expense

Benin
1.05 billion current US$
in 2011
Burkina Faso
1.33 billion current US$
in 2011
Benin rank
20th
Burkina Faso rank
17th

Expense over time

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1.33 billion current US$ against 1.05 billion current US$ in Benin, a difference of 280.21 million current US$.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Benin ranks 20th and Burkina Faso ranks 17th of 29 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
2000s 647.24 million current US$ 683.88 million current US$ 36.64 million current US$ Burkina Faso
2010s 1.02 billion current US$ 1.20 billion current US$ 179.18 million current US$ Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Benin or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso, at 1.33 billion current US$ against 1.05 billion current US$ in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in expense between Benin and Burkina Faso?
280.21 million current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2011.
How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for expense?
Benin ranks 20th and Burkina Faso ranks 17th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Expense (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 343 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends. Data are in current U.S. dollars.