Burkina Faso vs Gabon: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Burkina Faso
142.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Gabon
149.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
29th
Gabon rank
28th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 149.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 142.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso, a difference of 7.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gabon ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Gabon ranks 28th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 29.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 94.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 134.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 40.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 2000s | 114.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 127.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 2010s | 122.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 119.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 164.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 127.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 37.14 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 Gabon?
- Gabon, at 149.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 142.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Burkina Faso and Gabon?
- 7.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gabon?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gabon rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Gabon ranks 28th 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.