Burkina Faso vs Senegal: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Burkina Faso
142.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Senegal
171.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
29th
Senegal rank
26th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 171.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 142.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso, a difference of 29.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Senegal ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Senegal ranks 26th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | 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 | 47.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 47.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 114.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 102.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 122.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 129.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
| 2020s | 164.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 196.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 31.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 171.99 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 Senegal?
- 29.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Senegal ranks 26th 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.
Individual pages
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.