Burkina Faso vs Namibia: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Burkina Faso
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 4.4% against 4.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Namibia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 57th and Namibia ranks 56th of 174 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 5.0% | 4.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 4.4% | 2.2% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 4.1% | 3.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 3.2% | 5.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 2.1% | 3.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Burkina Faso or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 4.4% against 4.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Burkina Faso and Namibia?
- 0.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Namibia rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 57th and Namibia ranks 56th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.