Burkina Faso vs South Sudan: General government total expenditure
Burkina Faso
3.92 trillion current LCU
in 2025
South Sudan
4.34 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
50th
South Sudan rank
48th
General government total expenditure over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 4.34 trillion current LCU against 3.92 trillion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 419.89 billion current LCU.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Sudan ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 50th and South Sudan ranks 48th of 197 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Sudan | 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 | 0 current LCU | 640.99 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.64 trillion current LCU | 78.81 billion current LCU | 1.56 trillion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 3.46 trillion current LCU | 1.67 trillion current LCU | 1.79 trillion 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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 4.34 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 South Sudan?
- 419.89 billion current LCU, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Sudan rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 50th and South Sudan ranks 48th of 197 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