Benin vs Burkina Faso: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per
Benin
16,582 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso
15,360 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
140th
Burkina Faso rank
142nd
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 16,582 current US$ per square kilometre against 15,360 current US$ per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1,222 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 140th and Burkina Faso ranks 142nd of 184 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 235.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 93.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 141.93 current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 1970s | 499.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 327.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 172.14 current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 1980s | 1,474 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,163 current US$ per square kilometre | 310.19 current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 1990s | 2,734 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,224 current US$ per square kilometre | 510.48 current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2000s | 5,390 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,205 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,186 current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2010s | 11,566 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,978 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,588 current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2020s | 15,947 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,259 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,688 current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 16,582 current US$ per square kilometre against 15,360 current US$ per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 1,222 current US$ per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Benin ranks 140th and Burkina Faso ranks 142nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.