Revenue, excluding grants in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Revenue, excluding grants was 21.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Revenue, excluding grants in Burkina Faso, 2002–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, revenue, excluding grants in Burkina Faso stood at 21.2%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants in Burkina Faso peaked at 21.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2002.
That places Burkina Faso 98th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Revenue, excluding grants in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10.4% | — |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | -0.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 21.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.1%, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 21.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.8%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 10.4% | 12.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.6% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 16.9% | 21.4% | 5 |
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 revenue, excluding grants in Burkina Faso?
- Revenue, excluding grants in Burkina Faso was 21.2% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2002.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for revenue, excluding grants?
- Burkina Faso ranks 98th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is revenue, excluding grants rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.