Govt expenditure share budget in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Govt expenditure share budget was 98.92 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.92
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
86th
of 166 countries
All-time high
102.51
in 2009
All-time low
83.63
in 2008
Years of data
13
2007–2024

Govt expenditure share budget in Burkina Faso, 2007–2024

02550751002007201520242007: 96.12008: 83.62009: 102.52010: 94.62011: 98.12012: 962013: 922014: 852015: 85.52016: 95.82022: 100.82023: 100.42024: 98.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for govt expenditure share budget in Burkina Faso is 98.92, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, govt expenditure share budget in Burkina Faso peaked at 102.51 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 83.63, in 2008.

Burkina Faso ranks 86th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Govt expenditure share budget in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Govt expenditure share budget in Burkina Faso, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 96.06 —
2008 83.63 -12.9%
2009 102.51 +22.6%
2010 94.64 -7.7%
2011 98.08 +3.6%
2012 96.05 -2.1%
2013 91.99 -4.2%
2014 84.97 -7.6%
2015 85.48 +0.6%
2016 95.82 +12.1%
2022 100.81 +5.2%
2023 100.44 -0.4%
2024 98.92 -1.5%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 98.92 is above the median for low income countries, which is 90.5, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 98.92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.12, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.07 83.63 102.51 3
2010s 92.43 84.97 98.08 7
2020s 100.06 98.92 100.81 3

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 83 Ethiopia 99.18 compare
  2. 84 Greenland 99.15 compare
  3. 85 Liberia 98.93 compare
  4. 87 China 98.83 compare
  5. 88 Senegal 98.78 compare
  6. 89 Switzerland 98.75 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is govt expenditure share budget in Burkina Faso?
Govt expenditure share budget in Burkina Faso was 98.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest govt expenditure share budget recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 102.51 in 2009.
What is the lowest govt expenditure share budget recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 83.63 in 2008.
How does Burkina Faso rank for govt expenditure share budget?
Burkina Faso ranks 86th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is govt expenditure share budget rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Govt expenditure share budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Govt expenditure share budget
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,464 data points, 2004–2025
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