Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 27.22 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising

Latest (2029)
27.22 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
84th
of 166 countries
All-time high
32.43 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
17.6 Percentage of GDP
in 2003
Years of data
30
2000–2029

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Burkina Faso, 2000–2029

01020302000201420292000: 19.8 Percentage of GDP2001: 19.7 Percentage of GDP2002: 19.5 Percentage of GDP2003: 17.6 Percentage of GDP2004: 20.3 Percentage of GDP2005: 20.2 Percentage of GDP2006: 21.9 Percentage of GDP2007: 22.8 Percentage of GDP2008: 18.6 Percentage of GDP2009: 21.5 Percentage of GDP2010: 21.7 Percentage of GDP2011: 20.4 Percentage of GDP2012: 22.7 Percentage of GDP2013: 25.3 Percentage of GDP2014: 20.9 Percentage of GDP2015: 20.4 Percentage of GDP2016: 21.6 Percentage of GDP2017: 26.3 Percentage of GDP2018: 24.2 Percentage of GDP2019: 23.4 Percentage of GDP2020: 24.5 Percentage of GDP2021: 27.9 Percentage of GDP2022: 32.4 Percentage of GDP2023: 29 Percentage of GDP2024: 27.4 Percentage of GDP2025: 27.4 Percentage of GDP2026: 27.1 Percentage of GDP2027: 26.8 Percentage of GDP2028: 27 Percentage of GDP2029: 27.2 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Burkina Faso is 27.22 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2029.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Burkina Faso peaked at 32.43 Percentage of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.6 Percentage of GDP, in 2003.

Burkina Faso ranks 84th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2029.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 19.83 Percentage of GDP
2001 19.66 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
2002 19.47 Percentage of GDP -1.0%
2003 17.6 Percentage of GDP -9.6%
2004 20.26 Percentage of GDP +15.1%
2005 20.22 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2006 21.88 Percentage of GDP +8.2%
2007 22.84 Percentage of GDP +4.4%
2008 18.59 Percentage of GDP -18.6%
2009 21.52 Percentage of GDP +15.8%
2010 21.66 Percentage of GDP +0.6%
2011 20.44 Percentage of GDP -5.6%
2012 22.67 Percentage of GDP +10.9%
2013 25.26 Percentage of GDP +11.4%
2014 20.93 Percentage of GDP -17.2%
2015 20.36 Percentage of GDP -2.7%
2016 21.63 Percentage of GDP +6.3%
2017 26.26 Percentage of GDP +21.4%
2018 24.19 Percentage of GDP -7.9%
2019 23.44 Percentage of GDP -3.1%
2020 24.54 Percentage of GDP +4.7%
2021 27.89 Percentage of GDP +13.6%
2022 32.43 Percentage of GDP +16.3%
2023 29.04 Percentage of GDP -10.5%
2024 27.43 Percentage of GDP -5.6%
2025 27.37 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2026 27.06 Percentage of GDP -1.2%
2027 26.81 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
2028 27.04 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
2029 27.22 Percentage of GDP +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.19 Percentage of GDP 17.6 Percentage of GDP 22.84 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 22.68 Percentage of GDP 20.36 Percentage of GDP 26.26 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 27.68 Percentage of GDP 24.54 Percentage of GDP 32.43 Percentage of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 81 Trinidad and Tobago 28.04 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 82 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27.39 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 83 Mauritius 27.23 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 85 Mali 27.15 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 86 Grenada 27.07 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 87 Senegal 27.01 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Burkina Faso?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Burkina Faso was 27.22 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 32.43 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
How does Burkina Faso rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Burkina Faso ranks 84th out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
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Percentage of GDP
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.