Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Burkina Faso
159.49 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Cameroon
168.99 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
139th
Cameroon rank
136th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 168.99 constant 2015 US$ per person against 159.49 constant 2015 US$ per person in Burkina Faso, a difference of 9.5 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 139th and Cameroon ranks 136th of 166 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | 69.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | 50.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 34.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | 80.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 46.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 50.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 115.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | 65.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 56.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | 108.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 51.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 70.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 124.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 54 constant 2015 US$ per person | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 102.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | 167.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | 64.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 145.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | 167.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | 22.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 168.99 constant 2015 US$ per person against 159.49 constant 2015 US$ per person in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 9.5 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 139th and Cameroon ranks 136th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.