Grants and other revenue in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Grants and other revenue was 17.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Grants and other revenue in Burkina Faso, 2002–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grants and other revenue in Burkina Faso is 17.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants and other revenue in Burkina Faso peaked at 37.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 87th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Grants and other revenue in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 30.3% | — |
| 2003 | 37.7% | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 37.3% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | +40.2% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | -13.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 17.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.1%, 68% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 17.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 82% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 29.5% | 37.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 19.6% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 17.1% | 30.8% | 5 |
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 grants and other revenue in Burkina Faso?
- Grants and other revenue in Burkina Faso was 17.1% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest grants and other revenue recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest grants and other revenue recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for grants and other revenue?
- Burkina Faso ranks 87th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grants and other revenue rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Grants and other revenue (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are transfers receivable by government units, from other resident or nonresident government units or international organizations, that do not meet the definition of a tax, subsidy, or social contribution. Other revenue is all revenue receivable excluding taxes, social contributions, and grants. This category of revenue includes property income, sales of goods and services, and miscellaneous other types of revenue. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.