Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Government consumption
Government consumption over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 435.80 billion current LCU against 379.00 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 56.79 billion current LCU.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Cameroon ranks 15th of 51 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.12 billion current LCU | 377.10 billion current LCU | 324.98 billion current LCU | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 85.80 billion current LCU | 252.29 billion current LCU | 166.49 billion current LCU | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 191.57 billion current LCU | 333.41 billion current LCU | 141.83 billion current LCU | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government consumption, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 435.80 billion current LCU against 379.00 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2007.
- What is the difference in government consumption between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 56.79 billion current LCU, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2007.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for government consumption?
- Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Cameroon ranks 15th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Government consumption (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditure on goods and services comprises payments of wages and salaries in cash to employees (including the armed forces) before deduction of withholding taxes and employees' contributions to social security and pension funds, as well as employers' contributions to superannuation schemes outside government, and other purchases of goods and services (wages and salaries in kind, office supplies and maintenance charges etc.). Data are in current local currency.