Burkina Faso vs Congo: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Burkina Faso
142.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Congo
122.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
29th
Congo rank
32nd
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 142.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 122.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Congo, a difference of 19.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Congo ranks 32nd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 94.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 135.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 40.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 2000s | 114.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 158.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 44.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 2010s | 122.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 168.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 46.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 2020s | 164.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 118.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 46.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Burkina Faso or Congo?
- Burkina Faso, at 142.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 122.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 19.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Congo ranks 32nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.