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
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Burkina Faso, 2000–2029
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 673.93 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9502 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,090 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 552.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 634,569 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
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.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.