Burkina Faso vs Mali: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Burkina Faso
142.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Mali
124.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
29th
Mali rank
31st
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 142.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 124.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Mali, a difference of 17.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mali ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Mali ranks 31st of 195 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | 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 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 94.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 114.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 98.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 122.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 93.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 164.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 127.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 37.79 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 Mali?
- Burkina Faso, at 142.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 124.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 17.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Mali ranks 31st 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.