Goods and services expense (current LCU) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Goods and services expense (current LCU) was 313.60 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods and services expense in Burkina Faso, 2002–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 313.60 billion current LCU for goods and services expense in 2024.
The figure is up 35.6% on the previous year and up 206.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Burkina Faso peaked at 345.93 billion current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56.26 billion current LCU, in 2003.
That places Burkina Faso 41st out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods and services expense (current LCU) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 62.50 billion current LCU | — |
| 2003 | 56.26 billion current LCU | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 67.31 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 75.11 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 82.19 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 94.84 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 95.31 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 95.12 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 90.76 billion current LCU | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 97.14 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 120.57 billion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 118.60 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 102.37 billion current LCU | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 109.44 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 128.00 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 345.93 billion current LCU | +170.3% |
| 2018 | 327.79 billion current LCU | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 230.30 billion current LCU | -29.7% |
| 2020 | 176.02 billion current LCU | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 196.30 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 254.61 billion current LCU | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 231.31 billion current LCU | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 313.60 billion current LCU | +35.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 313.60 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 238.88 billion current LCU, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 313.60 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 189.83 billion current LCU, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods and services expense (current LCU) in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +170.3% | 128.00 billion current LCU | 345.93 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.58 billion current LCU | 56.26 billion current LCU | 95.31 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 167.09 billion current LCU | 90.76 billion current LCU | 345.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 234.37 billion current LCU | 176.02 billion current LCU | 313.60 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and services expense in Burkina Faso?
- Goods and services expense in Burkina Faso was 313.60 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 345.93 billion current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.26 billion current LCU in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for goods and services expense?
- Burkina Faso ranks 41st out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.3%. 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 Goods and services expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for account capital formation is excluded. 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.