Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Government spending as share of GDP
Burkina Faso
27.8%
in 2024
Rwanda
28.8%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
87th
Rwanda rank
84th
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 28.8% against 27.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 87th and Rwanda ranks 84th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 18.5% | 0.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 20.2% | 0.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 25.8% | 3.1% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 30.1% | 1.6% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 28.8% against 27.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 1.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 87th and Rwanda ranks 84th 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.