Burkina Faso — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1954–2024 · 66 observations
About this series
Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
Burkina Faso's central government expenditure reading was 27.5% of GDP in 2024. The period change from 28.7% of GDP in 2023 was −1.12 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 25.5% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2011–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.5 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 28.7 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 32.2 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 26.3 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 24.9 % of GDP |
9 earlier values, back to 2011
| 2019 | 23.3 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 24.1 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 26.2 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 21.5 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 20.2 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 20.8 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 24.9 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 22.7 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 20.5 % of GDP |