Burkina Faso vs Nepal: Expense

Burkina Faso
19.6%
in 2023
Nepal
19.4%
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
112th
Nepal rank
113th

Expense over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Nepal
0510152025200220122023

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 19.6% against 19.4% in Nepal, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Nepal ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 112th and Nepal ranks 113th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 10.2% 14.6% 4.4% Nepal
2010s 14.2% 15.7% 1.5% Nepal
2020s 18.9% 19.8% 0.9% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Burkina Faso or Nepal?
Burkina Faso, at 19.6% against 19.4% in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Burkina Faso and Nepal?
0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nepal?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Nepal rank globally for expense?
Burkina Faso ranks 112th and Nepal ranks 113th 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.