Burkina Faso vs Oman: Government spending as share of GDP
Burkina Faso
27.8%
in 2024
Oman
28.7%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
87th
Oman rank
85th
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 28.7% against 27.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Oman ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 87th and Oman ranks 85th of 151 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 36.8% | 18.0% | Oman |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 31.7% | 11.5% | Oman |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 39.0% | 16.3% | Oman |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 33.6% | 5.2% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Burkina Faso or Oman?
- Oman, at 28.7% against 27.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Burkina Faso and Oman?
- 0.9%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Oman?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Oman rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 87th and Oman ranks 85th 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.