Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -19.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
-19.6%
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
50th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-9.3%
in 2003
All-time low
-22.8%
in 2022
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Burkina Faso, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at -19.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at -9.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -22.8%, in 2022.
Burkina Faso ranks 50th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -9.9% | — |
| 2003 | -9.3% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | -10.2% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | -10.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | -11.3% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | -12.3% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | -10.8% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | -11.2% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | -10.6% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | -11.0% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | -12.9% | +17.1% |
| 2013 | -12.3% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | -12.9% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | -13.2% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | -14.7% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | -18.5% | +25.7% |
| 2018 | -17.4% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | -18.2% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | -18.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | -19.9% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | -22.8% | +14.7% |
| 2023 | -19.6% | -14.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's -19.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is -13.7%, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's -19.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -17.2%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -10.7% | -12.3% | -9.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | -14.2% | -18.5% | -10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -20.1% | -22.8% | -18.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Burkina Faso was -19.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was -9.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.8% in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 50th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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