Central government spending as share of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Central government spending as share of GDP was 19.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Central government spending as share of GDP in Burkina Faso, 2002–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, central government spending as share of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 19.6%.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government spending as share of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 22.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2003.
Burkina Faso ranks 112th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Central government spending as share of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | 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% | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 9.3% | 12.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 10.6% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 18.0% | 22.8% | 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 75.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 38.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 44,193 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 76.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 45,157 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 35.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central government spending as share of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Central government spending as share of gdp in Burkina Faso was 19.6% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest central government spending as share of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest central government spending as share of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 112th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is central government spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. 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 (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Central government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.