Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit was -246.05 million current US$ in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
-246.05 million current US$
Change on year
up 39.7%
World rank
17th
of 29 countries
All-time high
-85.35 million current US$
in 2003
All-time low
-408.04 million current US$
in 2010
Years of data
10
2002–2011

Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Burkina Faso, 2002–2011

-400.0M-300.0M-200.0M-100.0M2002200620112002: -146.8M current US$2003: -85.3M current US$2004: -214.6M current US$2005: -294.8M current US$2006: -342.3M current US$2007: -367.0M current US$2008: -330.4M current US$2009: -391.6M current US$2010: -408.0M current US$2011: -246.0M current US$

Source: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2011, fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Burkina Faso stood at -246.05 million current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.7% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Burkina Faso peaked at -85.35 million current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, -408.04 million current US$, in 2010.

That places Burkina Faso 17th out of 29 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit (current US$) in Burkina Faso, 2002 to 2011.
Year current US$ Change
2002 -146.81 million current US$
2003 -85.35 million current US$ -41.9%
2004 -214.62 million current US$ +151.5%
2005 -294.80 million current US$ +37.4%
2006 -342.31 million current US$ +16.1%
2007 -366.99 million current US$ +7.2%
2008 -330.40 million current US$ -10.0%
2009 -391.62 million current US$ +18.5%
2010 -408.04 million current US$ +4.2%
2011 -246.05 million current US$ -39.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -271.61 million current US$ -391.62 million current US$ -85.35 million current US$ 8
2010s -327.05 million current US$ -408.04 million current US$ -246.05 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 14 Madagascar -181.46 million current US$ compare
  2. 15 Mali -235.31 million current US$ compare
  3. 16 Zambia -242.11 million current US$ compare
  4. 18 Botswana -297.00 million current US$ compare
  5. 19 Ethiopia -411.42 million current US$ compare
  6. 20 Zimbabwe -440.00 million current US$

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Frequently asked questions

What is fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Burkina Faso?
Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Burkina Faso was -246.05 million current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files.
What is the highest fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was -85.35 million current US$ in 2003.
What is the lowest fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was -408.04 million current US$ in 2010.
How does Burkina Faso rank for fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit?
Burkina Faso ranks 17th out of 29 countries with data for 2011.
Is fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 342 data points, 1990–2011
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Cash surplus or deficit is revenue (including grants) minus expense, minus net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. In the 1986 GFS manual nonfinancial assets were included under revenue and expenditure in gross terms. This cash surplus or deficit is closest to the earlier overall budget balance (still missing is lending minus repayments, which are now a financing item under net acquisition of financial assets).