Burkina Faso — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1954–2024 · 65 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

Burkina Faso's central government deficit reading was −6.51% of GDP in 2024. The period change from −8.29% of GDP in 2023 was +1.78 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of −7.54% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2012–2024

PeriodValue
2024-6.51 % of GDP
2023-8.29 % of GDP
2022-12.9 % of GDP
2021-8.43 % of GDP
2020-8.63 % of GDP
8 earlier values, back to 2012
2019-4.12 % of GDP
2018-6.76 % of GDP
2017-9.25 % of GDP
2016-5.34 % of GDP
2015-5.2 % of GDP
2014-5.37 % of GDP
2013-8.06 % of GDP
2012-7.08 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.