Burkina Faso vs Japan: Central government spending as share of GDP
Burkina Faso
19.6%
in 2023
Japan
20.1%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
112th
Japan rank
109th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 20.1% against 19.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 112th and Japan ranks 109th of 157 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 15.4% | 4.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 16.9% | 2.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 21.3% | 1.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Burkina Faso or Japan?
- Japan, at 20.1% against 19.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Burkina Faso and Japan?
- 0.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Japan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Japan rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 112th and Japan ranks 109th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central 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
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.