Burkina Faso vs Congo: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Burkina Faso
552.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Congo
555.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
35th
Congo rank
34th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 555.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 552.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 35th and Congo ranks 34th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 252.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 325.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 72.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 1970s | 263.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 283.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 1980s | 386.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 333.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 53.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 509.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 403.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 106.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 648.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 438.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 209.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 569.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 520.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 49.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 594.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 495.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 99.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Burkina Faso or Congo?
- Congo, at 555.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 552.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 35th and Congo ranks 34th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU), 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
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.