Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 25.4 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
25.4
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
118th
of 195 countries
All-time high
32.86
in 2022
All-time low
16.75
in 1992
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 25.4.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 32.86 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.75, in 1992.
Burkina Faso ranks 118th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.97 | — |
| 1992 | 16.75 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 17.86 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 17.83 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 19.44 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 19.75 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 20.03 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 19.74 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 21.39 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 19.83 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 19.66 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 19.47 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 17.6 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 20.26 | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 20.22 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 21.88 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 22.84 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 18.59 | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 21.52 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 21.66 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 20.44 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 22.67 | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 25.26 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 20.93 | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 20.36 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 21.63 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 26.26 | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 24.19 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 23.35 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 24.43 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 27.81 | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 32.86 | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 29.43 | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 27.83 | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 25.18 | -9.5% |
| 2026 | 24.95 | -0.9% |
| 2027 | 24.81 | -0.6% |
| 2028 | 25.09 | +1.1% |
| 2029 | 25.24 | +0.6% |
| 2030 | 25.4 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.86 | 16.75 | 21.39 | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.19 | 17.6 | 22.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.67 | 20.36 | 26.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.76 | 24.43 | 32.86 | 10 |
| 2030s | 25.4 | 25.4 | 25.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More public sector data for Burkina Faso
- Arms imports 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 94.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 43.47 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0442 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 23.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.02 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 69.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Burkina Faso was 25.4 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 32.86 in 2022.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.75 in 1992.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 118th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October