Burkina Faso vs Tajikistan: Government spending as share of GDP
Burkina Faso
27.8%
in 2024
Tajikistan
27.7%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
87th
Tajikistan rank
88th
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 27.8% against 27.7% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 87th and Tajikistan ranks 88th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 17.3% | 3.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 20.3% | 0.1% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 28.8% | 6.1% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 28.0% | 0.5% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Burkina Faso or Tajikistan?
- Burkina Faso, at 27.8% against 27.7% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Burkina Faso and Tajikistan?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tajikistan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Tajikistan rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 87th and Tajikistan ranks 88th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – 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.