Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 98.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.9%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
88th
of 174 countries
All-time high
102.5%
in 2009
All-time low
83.6%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2007–2024

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Burkina Faso, 2007–2024

02550751002007201520242007: 96.12008: 83.62009: 102.52010: 94.62011: 98.12012: 962013: 922014: 852015: 85.52016: 95.82022: 100.82023: 100.42024: 98.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Burkina Faso stood at 98.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Burkina Faso peaked at 102.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 83.6%, in 2008.

That places Burkina Faso 88th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Burkina Faso, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 96.1%
2008 83.6% -12.9%
2009 102.5% +22.6%
2010 94.6% -7.7%
2011 98.1% +3.6%
2012 96.0% -2.1%
2013 92.0% -4.2%
2014 85.0% -7.6%
2015 85.5% +0.6%
2016 95.8% +12.1%
2022 100.8% +5.2%
2023 100.4% -0.4%
2024 98.9% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.1% 83.6% 102.5% 3
2010s 92.4% 85.0% 98.1% 7
2020s 100.1% 98.9% 100.8% 3

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 85 Ethiopia 99.2% compare
  2. 86 Greenland 99.2% compare
  3. 87 Liberia 98.9% compare
  4. 89 China 98.8% compare
  5. 90 Senegal 98.8% compare
  6. 91 Switzerland 98.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Burkina Faso?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Burkina Faso was 98.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 102.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 83.6% in 2008.
How does Burkina Faso rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Burkina Faso ranks 88th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 2,583 data points, 2004–2025
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