General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate was 0.5595 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso is 0.5595 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.6% on the previous year and up 148.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 43.77 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -14.1 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Burkina Faso 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 43.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 19.1 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1988 | -7.8 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 1989 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1990 | 31.45 % change on previous year | -599.3% |
| 1991 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1992 | -0.8348 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1993 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -1148.9% |
| 1994 | 15.92 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
| 1995 | 23.04 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 1996 | 13.22 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1997 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1998 | 14.18 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 1999 | 21.48 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 2000 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 2001 | 9.9 % change on previous year | -256.0% |
| 2002 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2003 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2004 | 20.37 % change on previous year | -1959.9% |
| 2005 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2006 | 14.22 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 11.39 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2008 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 2009 | 22.05 % change on previous year | -468.1% |
| 2010 | 13.26 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2011 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2012 | 24.96 % change on previous year | +237.2% |
| 2013 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2014 | -14.1 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
| 2015 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2016 | 15.51 % change on previous year | -1446.5% |
| 2017 | 30.69 % change on previous year | +97.8% |
| 2018 | -0.5712 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2019 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -620.6% |
| 2020 | 13.77 % change on previous year | +363.0% |
| 2021 | 21.29 % change on previous year | +54.7% |
| 2022 | 25.65 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2023 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2024 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -246.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5595 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.19 % change on previous year | -7.8 % change on previous year | 43.77 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | 13.31 % change on previous year | -3.52 % change on previous year | 31.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.35 % change on previous year | -6.35 % change on previous year | 22.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.43 % change on previous year | -14.1 % change on previous year | 30.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.67 % change on previous year | -5.94 % change on previous year | 25.65 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 165 Monaco 1.49 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Cameroon 1.34 % change on previous year compare
- 167 El Salvador 0.6131 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Dominica 0.4355 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Costa Rica 0.216 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Marshall Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Burkina Faso
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.29 million people (2100)
- Population density 182.22 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.35 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 0.5595 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 43.77 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.1 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.