Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 806.74 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
806.74 million current US$
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
113th
of 195 countries
All-time high
806.74 million current US$
in 2021
All-time low
7.96 million current US$
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Burkina Faso, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure in Burkina Faso is 806.74 million current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Burkina Faso peaked at 806.74 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.96 million current US$, in 1970.
Burkina Faso ranks 113th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.96 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 8.37 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 10.03 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 10.12 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 11.23 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 14.85 million current US$ | +32.2% |
| 1976 | 18.42 million current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1977 | 17.78 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 23.43 million current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1979 | 31.31 million current US$ | +33.6% |
| 1980 | 32.72 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 28.26 million current US$ | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 27.91 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 27.03 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 23.28 million current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 26.30 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 38.59 million current US$ | +46.7% |
| 1987 | 42.72 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 36.44 million current US$ | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 57.28 million current US$ | +57.2% |
| 1990 | 84.07 million current US$ | +46.8% |
| 1991 | 84.94 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 90.89 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 86.44 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 54.55 million current US$ | -36.9% |
| 1995 | 51.15 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 33.71 million current US$ | -34.1% |
| 1997 | 56.25 million current US$ | +66.8% |
| 1998 | 66.67 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 89.90 million current US$ | +34.9% |
| 2000 | 86.55 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 101.37 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 124.14 million current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 174.78 million current US$ | +40.8% |
| 2004 | 216.25 million current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 259.71 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 275.52 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 201.19 million current US$ | -27.0% |
| 2008 | 267.45 million current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2009 | 283.30 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 316.78 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 478.78 million current US$ | +51.1% |
| 2012 | 443.21 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 563.78 million current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 574.85 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 486.73 million current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 528.48 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 585.18 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 663.22 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 660.57 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 718.25 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 806.74 million current US$ | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.35 million current US$ | 7.96 million current US$ | 31.31 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.05 million current US$ | 23.28 million current US$ | 57.28 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.86 million current US$ | 33.71 million current US$ | 90.89 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 199.03 million current US$ | 86.55 million current US$ | 283.30 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 530.16 million current US$ | 316.78 million current US$ | 663.22 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 762.50 million current US$ | 718.25 million current US$ | 806.74 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 110 Palestine, State of 874.12 million current US$ compare
- 111 Mozambique 831.11 million current US$ compare
- 112 Mali 825.27 million current US$ compare
- 114 Republic of Moldova 778.75 million current US$ compare
- 115 Yemen 777.22 million current US$ compare
- 116 Malta 761.15 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 12.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4152 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 476.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 241.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 277,261 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Burkina Faso?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Burkina Faso was 806.74 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 806.74 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.96 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 113th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.