Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 22.4 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 22.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 36.22 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.05, in 1993.
That places Burkina Faso 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.2 | — |
| 1992 | 14.24 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 14.05 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 15.94 | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 16.79 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 18.09 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 17.38 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 17.14 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 18.11 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 16.8 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 16.1 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 15.03 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 15.81 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 16.06 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 15.33 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 36.22 | +136.3% |
| 2007 | 17.82 | -50.8% |
| 2008 | 14.96 | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 17.36 | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 17.6 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 18.4 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 19.9 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 21.71 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 19.19 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 18.27 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 18.55 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 19.34 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 19.76 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 19.96 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 19.27 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 20.36 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 21.97 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 22.52 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 21.99 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 21.18 | -3.7% |
| 2026 | 21.45 | +1.2% |
| 2027 | 21.76 | +1.5% |
| 2028 | 22.09 | +1.5% |
| 2029 | 22.24 | +0.7% |
| 2030 | 22.4 | +0.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 22.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.76, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 22.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.53, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +136.3% | 15.33 | 36.22 |
| 2007 | -50.8% | 36.22 | 17.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.22 | 14.05 | 18.11 | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.15 | 14.96 | 36.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.27 | 17.6 | 21.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.48 | 19.27 | 22.52 | 10 |
| 2030s | 22.4 | 22.4 | 22.4 | 1 |
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 revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Burkina Faso was 22.4 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 36.22 in 2006.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.05 in 1993.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October