Burkina Faso vs China: Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Burkina Faso
98.9%
in 2024
China
98.8%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
86th
China rank
87th
Primary government spending as a share of original budget over time
- Burkina Faso
- China
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 98.9% against 98.8% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was China ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 86th and China ranks 87th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.4% | 100.5% | 8.1% | China |
| 2020s | 100.1% | 99.6% | 0.4% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government spending as a share of original budget, Burkina Faso or China?
- Burkina Faso, at 98.9% against 98.8% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary government spending as a share of original budget between Burkina Faso and China?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and China?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and China rank globally for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Burkina Faso ranks 86th and China ranks 87th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).