Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 29.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29.5%
Change on year
up 195.2%
World rank
94th
of 114 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2023
All-time low
10.0%
in 2022
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Burkina Faso, 2017–2023

10152025302017202020232017: 12.12018: 17.82019: 11.22020: 12.62021: 23.92022: 102023: 29.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 29.5% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 195.2% on the previous year and up 143.5% over ten years.

That places Burkina Faso 94th out of 114 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Burkina Faso, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 12.1%
2018 17.8% +46.8%
2019 11.2% -37.0%
2020 12.6% +12.7%
2021 23.9% +89.2%
2022 10.0% -58.2%
2023 29.5% +195.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.7% 11.2% 17.8% 3
2020s 19.0% 10.0% 29.5% 4

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  5. 96 Zambia 28.5% compare
  6. 97 Kenya 26.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Burkina Faso?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Burkina Faso was 29.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2022.
How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Burkina Faso ranks 94th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 143.5%. 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 Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
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