Other expense in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Other expense was 2.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Burkina Faso, 2002–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other expense in Burkina Faso is 2.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 104.7% on the previous year and down 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Burkina Faso peaked at 31.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
That places Burkina Faso 118th out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other expense in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19.3% | — |
| 2003 | 17.1% | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -38.2% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -32.2% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +30.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -97.0% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +1585.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -76.8% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +104.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 17.1% | 24.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 8.2% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 0.3% | 5.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 115 Cote d'Ivoire 2.7% compare
- 116 Cape Verde 2.7% compare
- 117 Congo 2.6% compare
- 119 Trinidad and Tobago 2.3% compare
- 120 Guinea-Bissau 2.3% compare
- 121 Ukraine 2.1% compare
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 other expense in Burkina Faso?
- Other expense in Burkina Faso was 2.6% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for other expense?
- Burkina Faso ranks 118th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.2%. 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 Other expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.