Compensation of employees in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Compensation of employees was 1.07 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.07 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
33rd
of 156 countries
All-time high
1.07 trillion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
103.10 billion current LCU
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Compensation of employees in Burkina Faso, 2002–2024

200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1.0T2002201320242002: 103.1B current LCU2003: 112.5B current LCU2004: 123.5B current LCU2005: 141.3B current LCU2006: 159.9B current LCU2007: 187.6B current LCU2008: 198.8B current LCU2009: 228.4B current LCU2010: 245.8B current LCU2011: 281.4B current LCU2012: 332.3B current LCU2013: 355.5B current LCU2014: 437.3B current LCU2015: 468.5B current LCU2016: 554.5B current LCU2017: 618.1B current LCU2018: 704.5B current LCU2019: 840.1B current LCU2020: 891.1B current LCU2021: 942.6B current LCU2022: 937.9B current LCU2023: 972.0B current LCU2024: 1.1T current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2024, compensation of employees in Burkina Faso stood at 1.07 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 143.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.07 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 103.10 billion current LCU, in 2002.

Burkina Faso ranks 33rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Compensation of employees in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Burkina Faso, 2002 to 2024.
Year current LCU Change
2002 103.10 billion current LCU
2003 112.53 billion current LCU +9.1%
2004 123.54 billion current LCU +9.8%
2005 141.29 billion current LCU +14.4%
2006 159.95 billion current LCU +13.2%
2007 187.60 billion current LCU +17.3%
2008 198.83 billion current LCU +6.0%
2009 228.44 billion current LCU +14.9%
2010 245.82 billion current LCU +7.6%
2011 281.39 billion current LCU +14.5%
2012 332.34 billion current LCU +18.1%
2013 355.52 billion current LCU +7.0%
2014 437.29 billion current LCU +23.0%
2015 468.53 billion current LCU +7.1%
2016 554.50 billion current LCU +18.3%
2017 618.09 billion current LCU +11.5%
2018 704.54 billion current LCU +14.0%
2019 840.08 billion current LCU +19.2%
2020 891.11 billion current LCU +6.1%
2021 942.62 billion current LCU +5.8%
2022 937.93 billion current LCU -0.5%
2023 971.97 billion current LCU +3.6%
2024 1.07 trillion current LCU +9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 156.91 billion current LCU 103.10 billion current LCU 228.44 billion current LCU 8
2010s 483.81 billion current LCU 245.82 billion current LCU 840.08 billion current LCU 10
2020s 961.90 billion current LCU 891.11 billion current LCU 1.07 trillion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 30 Ukraine 1.31 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 31 Kazakhstan 1.08 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 32 Cameroon 1.07 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 34 Sri Lanka 939.50 billion current LCU compare
  5. 35 Thailand 855.29 billion current LCU compare
  6. 36 Kenya 770.30 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Burkina Faso?
Compensation of employees in Burkina Faso was 1.07 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 trillion current LCU in 2024.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 103.10 billion current LCU in 2002.
How does Burkina Faso rank for compensation of employees?
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 143.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,496 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.