Burkina Faso vs Costa Rica: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate

Burkina Faso
0.5595 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica
0.216 % change on previous year
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
168th
Costa Rica rank
170th

General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Costa Rica
-200204060198420042025

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.5595 % change on previous year against 0.216 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3435 % change on previous year.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.6 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 168th and Costa Rica ranks 170th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1980s 12.19 % change on previous year 38.34 % change on previous year 26.14 % change on previous year Costa Rica
1990s 13.31 % change on previous year 22.99 % change on previous year 9.68 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2000s 8.35 % change on previous year 16.35 % change on previous year 8 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2010s 9.43 % change on previous year 6.37 % change on previous year 3.06 % change on previous year Burkina Faso
2020s 10.67 % change on previous year 4.68 % change on previous year 5.99 % change on previous year Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate, Burkina Faso or Costa Rica?
Burkina Faso, at 0.5595 % change on previous year against 0.216 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
0.3435 % change on previous year, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Costa Rica rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Burkina Faso ranks 168th and Costa Rica ranks 170th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 6,405 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.