Burkina Faso vs Kenya: General government total expenditure
Burkina Faso
3.92 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Kenya
4.11 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
50th
Kenya rank
49th
General government total expenditure over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.11 trillion current LCU against 3.92 trillion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 182.46 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 50th and Kenya ranks 49th 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 | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.85 billion current LCU | 26.82 billion current LCU | 38.03 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 259.32 billion current LCU | 131.38 billion current LCU | 127.95 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 640.99 billion current LCU | 352.96 billion current LCU | 288.03 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.64 trillion current LCU | 1.58 trillion current LCU | 58.07 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 3.46 trillion current LCU | 3.33 trillion current LCU | 135.06 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 4.11 trillion current LCU against 3.92 trillion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 182.46 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 50th and Kenya ranks 49th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release