Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit (current US$) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit (current US$) was -246.05 million current US$ in 2011. ▼ Falling
Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Burkina Faso, 2002–2011
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$, in 2010.
That places Burkina Faso 17th out of 29 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit (current US$) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| 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% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's -246.05 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -137.38 million current US$, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's -246.05 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is -181.46 million current US$, 1.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -271.61 million current US$ | -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 |
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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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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).