Burkina Faso vs Yemen: General government total expenditure
Burkina Faso
3.92 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Yemen
3.92 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
50th
Yemen rank
51st
General government total expenditure over time
- Burkina Faso
- Yemen
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.92 trillion current LCU against 3.92 trillion current LCU in Yemen, a difference of 7.10 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 50th and Yemen ranks 51st of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.85 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 64.85 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 259.32 billion current LCU | 157.40 billion current LCU | 101.92 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 640.99 billion current LCU | 1.16 trillion current LCU | 514.34 billion current LCU | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.64 trillion current LCU | 1.96 trillion current LCU | 325.27 billion current LCU | Yemen |
| 2020s | 3.46 trillion current LCU | 2.76 trillion current LCU | 706.17 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 Yemen?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.92 trillion current LCU against 3.92 trillion current LCU in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Burkina Faso and Yemen?
- 7.10 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Yemen?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Yemen rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 50th and Yemen ranks 51st 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