Burkina Faso vs Yemen: Government spending vs. GDP
Burkina Faso
3.84 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Yemen
3.50 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
103rd
Yemen rank
106th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Yemen
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.84 billion constant 2015 US$ against 3.50 billion constant 2015 US$ in Yemen, a difference of 338.48 million constant 2015 US$.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 103rd and Yemen ranks 106th of 166 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 587.16 million constant 2015 US$ | 4.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | Yemen |
| 2000s | 975.30 million constant 2015 US$ | 6.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Burkina Faso or Yemen?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.84 billion constant 2015 US$ against 3.50 billion constant 2015 US$ in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Burkina Faso and Yemen?
- 338.48 million constant 2015 US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Yemen?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Burkina Faso and Yemen rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 103rd and Yemen ranks 106th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.