Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Burkina Faso
159.49 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Uganda
146.97 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
139th
Uganda rank
142nd
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uganda
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 159.49 constant 2015 US$ per person against 146.97 constant 2015 US$ per person in Uganda, a difference of 12.52 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 139th and Uganda ranks 142nd of 166 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 42.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 56.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | 49.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 70.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 59.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 102.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | 76.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | 25.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 145.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | 112.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | 32.96 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 Uganda?
- Burkina Faso, at 159.49 constant 2015 US$ per person against 146.97 constant 2015 US$ per person in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 12.52 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 139th and Uganda ranks 142nd 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.