Expense in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Expense was 2.39 trillion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Expense in Burkina Faso, 2002–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Burkina Faso is 2.39 trillion current LCU, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 191.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.65 trillion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 249.88 billion current LCU, in 2002.
Burkina Faso ranks 43rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 364.61 billion current LCU | 249.88 billion current LCU | 499.07 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.05 trillion current LCU | 529.96 billion current LCU | 1.71 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 trillion current LCU | 1.84 trillion current LCU | 2.65 trillion current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More public sector data for Burkina Faso
- Arms imports 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 18.7% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 22.4% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 42.3% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 10.6% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -5.4% (2024)
- Interest payments 9.7% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 17.1% (2024)
- Interest payments 11.9% (2023)
- Other taxes 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Burkina Faso?
- Expense in Burkina Faso was 2.39 trillion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 249.88 billion current LCU in 2002.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for expense?
- Burkina Faso ranks 43rd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.