Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Burkina Faso
29.5%
in 2023
Zambia
28.5%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
106th
Zambia rank
108th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 29.5% against 28.5% in Zambia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Zambia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 108th of 127 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.7% | 20.9% | 9.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 21.5% | 2.4% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Burkina Faso or Zambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 29.5% against 28.5% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 1.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 108th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.