Burkina Faso vs India: Government spending as share of GDP
Burkina Faso
27.8%
in 2024
India
28.4%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
87th
India rank
86th
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 28.4% against 27.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was India ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 87th and India ranks 86th of 151 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.5% | 23.6% | 8.1% | India |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 25.9% | 7.0% | India |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 28.0% | 7.9% | India |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 26.9% | 4.3% | India |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 29.3% | 0.8% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Burkina Faso or India?
- India, at 28.4% against 27.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Burkina Faso and India?
- 0.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and India?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and India rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 87th and India ranks 86th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.