Burkina Faso vs Congo: Government consumption
Government consumption over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 379.00 billion current LCU against 257.45 billion current LCU in Congo, a difference of 121.56 billion current LCU.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.5 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Congo ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Congo ranks 20th of 51 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.12 billion current LCU | 106.52 billion current LCU | 54.40 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 1990s | 85.80 billion current LCU | 172.47 billion current LCU | 86.67 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 2000s | 214.80 billion current LCU | 104.69 billion current LCU | 110.11 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 357.84 billion current LCU | 234.27 billion current LCU | 123.57 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government consumption, Burkina Faso or Congo?
- Burkina Faso, at 379.00 billion current LCU against 257.45 billion current LCU in Congo as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government consumption between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 121.56 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for government consumption?
- Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Congo ranks 20th 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.