Burkina Faso vs Ireland: Expense

Burkina Faso
19.6%
in 2023
Ireland
19.2%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
112th
Ireland rank
114th

Expense over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ireland
0204060197219972023

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 19.6% against 19.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ireland ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 112th and Ireland ranks 114th of 157 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 10.7% 32.9% 22.2% Ireland
2010s 14.2% 34.0% 19.8% Ireland
2020s 20.2% 22.2% 2.0% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Burkina Faso or Ireland?
Burkina Faso, at 19.6% against 19.2% in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Burkina Faso and Ireland?
0.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Ireland rank globally for expense?
Burkina Faso ranks 112th and Ireland ranks 114th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.