Burkina Faso vs Niger: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 15.28 trillion current LCU against 12.90 trillion current LCU in Niger, a difference of 2.38 trillion current LCU.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 50th and Niger ranks 52nd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104.04 billion current LCU | 152.93 billion current LCU | 48.89 billion current LCU | Niger |
| 1970s | 238.98 billion current LCU | 289.74 billion current LCU | 50.76 billion current LCU | Niger |
| 1980s | 746.11 billion current LCU | 696.63 billion current LCU | 49.48 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 1.40 trillion current LCU | 1.23 trillion current LCU | 178.23 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 3.59 trillion current LCU | 2.60 trillion current LCU | 993.32 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 7.59 trillion current LCU | 6.43 trillion current LCU | 1.16 trillion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 12.55 trillion current LCU | 11.23 trillion current LCU | 1.32 trillion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 15.28 trillion current LCU against 12.90 trillion current LCU in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 2.38 trillion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 50th and Niger ranks 52nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU). 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 is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.