Burkina Faso vs Senegal: GDFI - public sector

Burkina Faso
598.41 billion constant LCU
in 2011
Senegal
699.02 billion constant LCU
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
7th
Senegal rank
5th

GDFI - public sector over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 699.02 billion constant LCU against 598.41 billion constant LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 100.61 billion constant LCU.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Senegal ranks 5th of 38 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 164.59 billion constant LCU 99.65 billion constant LCU 64.94 billion constant LCU Burkina Faso
1990s 173.68 billion constant LCU 119.50 billion constant LCU 54.19 billion constant LCU Burkina Faso
2000s 422.93 billion constant LCU 344.53 billion constant LCU 78.40 billion constant LCU Burkina Faso
2010s 660.12 billion constant LCU 653.15 billion constant LCU 6.97 billion constant LCU Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdfi - public sector, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
Senegal, at 699.02 billion constant LCU against 598.41 billion constant LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
What is the difference in gdfi - public sector between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
100.61 billion constant LCU, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
26 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for gdfi - public sector?
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Senegal ranks 5th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GDFI - public sector (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDFI - public sector (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 921 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Public sectors’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure. Data are in constant local currency.