Burkina Faso vs Mali: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Burkina Faso
159.49 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Mali
151.63 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
139th
Mali rank
140th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 159.49 constant 2015 US$ per person against 151.63 constant 2015 US$ per person in Mali, a difference of 7.86 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mali ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 139th and Mali ranks 140th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 90.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | 40.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | Mali |
| 1990s | 56.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | 79.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | 22.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | Mali |
| 2000s | 70.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 113.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 43.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | Mali |
| 2010s | 102.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | 119.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 17.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | Mali |
| 2020s | 145.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | 139.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Burkina Faso, at 159.49 constant 2015 US$ per person against 151.63 constant 2015 US$ per person in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 7.86 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 139th and Mali ranks 140th 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.