Burkina Faso vs Mali: General government total expenditure
Burkina Faso
3.92 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Mali
3.74 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
50th
Mali rank
52nd
General government total expenditure over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.92 trillion current LCU against 3.74 trillion current LCU in Mali, a difference of 180.16 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mali ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 50th and Mali ranks 52nd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.85 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 64.85 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 259.32 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 259.32 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 640.99 billion current LCU | 688.31 billion current LCU | 47.32 billion current LCU | Mali |
| 2010s | 1.64 trillion current LCU | 1.58 trillion current LCU | 56.03 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 3.46 trillion current LCU | 3.13 trillion current LCU | 331.75 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 Mali?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.92 trillion current LCU against 3.74 trillion current LCU in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 180.16 billion current LCU, 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?
- Burkina Faso ranks 50th and Mali ranks 52nd 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