Burkina Faso vs Iceland: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Burkina Faso
0.139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iceland
0.1418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
66th
Iceland rank
63rd
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.1418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0028 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 66th and Iceland ranks 63rd of 166 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6836 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.2074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5432 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3987 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.1788 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3033 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1245 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.1433 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2341 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0908 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.1578 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1784 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.1418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Burkina Faso and Iceland?
- 0.0028 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iceland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Iceland rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 66th and Iceland ranks 63rd 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.