Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 12,513 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12,513 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
136th
of 166 countries
All-time high
12,513 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
303.23 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 12,513 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 115.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 12,513 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 303.23 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1966.
Burkina Faso ranks 136th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 336.19 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 303.23 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 309.82 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 441.66 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1969 | 441.66 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 520.76 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 534.65 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 620.45 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 660.06 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 699.66 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 957.08 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1976 | 950.5 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 884.48 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 897.69 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 981.89 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 877.22 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 963.9 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 1,475 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 1983 | 1,416 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 1,455 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1,494 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1,616 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 1,733 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 1,804 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 1,787 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,858 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1,970 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 1,937 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,899 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2,188 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 2,238 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2,339 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 2,363 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,518 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 2,150 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 2,500 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 2,836 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 3,017 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 3,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3,308 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 3,610 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 4,116 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 4,396 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 4,282 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 4,558 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 4,754 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 5,124 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 5,478 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 5,809 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 6,167 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 6,895 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 7,628 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 8,645 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 9,331 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 10,490 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 9,541 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 11,270 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 11,898 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 12,513 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 12,513 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,631 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 12,513 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +53.1% | 963.9 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,475 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 366.51 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 303.23 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 441.66 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 770.72 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 520.76 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 981.89 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,462 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 877.22 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,804 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,146 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,858 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,518 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,565 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,500 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,558 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,032 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,754 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,490 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,306 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,541 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,513 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 133 Vanuatu 12,908 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Cambodia 12,843 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Angola 12,627 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Libya 10,701 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Kazakhstan 10,154 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Cameroon 10,024 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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)
- 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 12,513 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 12,513 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 303.23 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 136th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.