Government revenues as a share of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 24.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Burkina Faso, 2002–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, government revenues as a share of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 24.7%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 24.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2002.
Burkina Faso ranks 114th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.9% | — |
| 2003 | 15.8% | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +8.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 24.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.2%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 24.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.2%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 13.9% | 18.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 17.6% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 18.8% | 24.7% | 3 |
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 government revenues as a share of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Burkina Faso was 24.7% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2002.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 114th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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