Burkina Faso vs Colombia: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Burkina Faso
0.139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Colombia
0.1365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
66th
Colombia rank
69th
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Colombia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Colombia, a difference of 0.0025 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Colombia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 66th and Colombia ranks 69th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2224 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2607 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 1970s | 0.2509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3581 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.2074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2122 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.198 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.018 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.1788 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1869 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.1433 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1288 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.1578 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Burkina Faso or Colombia?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Burkina Faso and Colombia?
- 0.0025 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Colombia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Colombia rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 66th and Colombia ranks 69th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.