Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Central government revenues, excluding all grants was 16.2% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
16.2%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
38th
of 51 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2011
All-time low
9.0%
in 1985
Years of data
27
1985–2011

Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Burkina Faso, 1985–2011

0510151985199820111985: 9 % of GDP1986: 9.7 % of GDP1987: 11.1 % of GDP1988: 10 % of GDP1989: 9.6 % of GDP1990: 10.8 % of GDP1991: 11.8 % of GDP1992: 10.5 % of GDP1993: 11.1 % of GDP1994: 10.8 % of GDP1995: 11.5 % of GDP1996: 12.1 % of GDP1997: 12.7 % of GDP1998: 12.1 % of GDP1999: 11.5 % of GDP2000: 11.8 % of GDP2001: 11.1 % of GDP2002: 11.6 % of GDP2003: 12.3 % of GDP2004: 16 % of GDP2005: 12.5 % of GDP2006: 12.8 % of GDP2007: 13.6 % of GDP2008: 12.9 % of GDP2009: 13.7 % of GDP2010: 14.9 % of GDP2011: 16.2 % of GDP

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 16.2% for central government revenues, excluding all grants in 2011. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, central government revenues, excluding all grants in Burkina Faso peaked at 16.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1985.

That places Burkina Faso 38th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Central government revenues, excluding all grants (% of GDP) in Burkina Faso, 1985 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1985 9.0%
1986 9.7% +8.1%
1987 11.1% +14.4%
1988 10.0% -9.6%
1989 9.6% -4.7%
1990 10.8% +13.2%
1991 11.8% +8.8%
1992 10.5% -11.2%
1993 11.1% +5.6%
1994 10.8% -2.6%
1995 11.5% +6.7%
1996 12.1% +5.3%
1997 12.7% +4.9%
1998 12.1% -4.8%
1999 11.5% -4.7%
2000 11.8% +2.5%
2001 11.1% -6.3%
2002 11.6% +5.0%
2003 12.3% +6.1%
2004 16.0% +29.5%
2005 12.5% -21.4%
2006 12.8% +2.0%
2007 13.6% +6.2%
2008 12.9% -4.8%
2009 13.7% +5.7%
2010 14.9% +9.2%
2011 16.2% +8.3%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 16.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.7%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 16.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.9% 9.0% 11.1% 5
1990s 11.5% 10.5% 12.7% 10
2000s 12.8% 11.1% 16.0% 10
2010s 15.6% 14.9% 16.2% 2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 35 Cameroon 17.6% compare
  2. 36 Togo 17.3% compare
  3. 37 Madagascar 16.8% compare
  4. 39 Sudan 15.7% compare
  5. 40 Tanzania, United Republic of 15.3% compare
  6. 41 Comoros 14.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is central government revenues, excluding all grants in Burkina Faso?
Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Burkina Faso was 16.2% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest central government revenues, excluding all grants recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest central government revenues, excluding all grants recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1985.
How does Burkina Faso rank for central government revenues, excluding all grants?
Burkina Faso ranks 38th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is central government revenues, excluding all grants rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Central government revenues, excluding all grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Central government revenues, excluding all grants (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,580 data points, 1965–2011
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Central government revenues, excluding all grants.