Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Compensation of employees (current LCU) was 1.07 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Compensation of employees in Burkina Faso, 2002–2024
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 (current LCU) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| 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% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.07 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 514.83 billion current LCU, 2.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.07 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 317.20 billion current LCU, 3.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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.