Benin vs Burkina Faso: Central government revenue excluding all grants

Benin
514.43 billion current LCU
in 2007
Burkina Faso
793.58 billion current LCU
in 2011
Benin rank
24th
Burkina Faso rank
21st

Central government revenue excluding all grants over time

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 793.58 billion current LCU against 514.43 billion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 279.15 billion current LCU.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.5 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Benin ranks 24th and Burkina Faso ranks 21st of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1980s 21.73 billion current LCU 79.84 billion current LCU 58.11 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
1990s 124.82 billion current LCU 139.36 billion current LCU 14.55 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
2000s 368.80 billion current LCU 326.09 billion current LCU 42.71 billion current LCU Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government revenue excluding all grants, Benin or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso, at 793.58 billion current LCU against 514.43 billion current LCU in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in central government revenue excluding all grants between Benin and Burkina Faso?
279.15 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
19 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2007.
How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for central government revenue excluding all grants?
Benin ranks 24th and Burkina Faso ranks 21st of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Central government revenue excluding all grants (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Central government revenue excluding all grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,452 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Central government revenue excluding all grants. Data are in current local currency.