Government consumption in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Government consumption was 379.00 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
379.00 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
18th
of 51 countries
All-time high
379.00 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
34.65 billion current LCU
in 1985
Years of data
27
1985–2011

Government consumption in Burkina Faso, 1985–2011

0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B1985199820111985: 34.6B current LCU1986: 49.6B current LCU1987: 50.8B current LCU1988: 59.9B current LCU1989: 65.6B current LCU1990: 68.0B current LCU1991: 67.3B current LCU1992: 65.1B current LCU1993: 71.5B current LCU1994: 84.9B current LCU1995: 86.5B current LCU1996: 91.8B current LCU1997: 96.1B current LCU1998: 106.6B current LCU1999: 120.2B current LCU2000: 130.0B current LCU2001: 145.5B current LCU2002: 165.5B current LCU2003: 168.8B current LCU2004: 181.9B current LCU2005: 216.4B current LCU2006: 242.2B current LCU2007: 282.4B current LCU2008: 294.1B current LCU2009: 321.3B current LCU2010: 336.7B current LCU2011: 379.0B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government consumption in Burkina Faso is 379.00 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 160.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government consumption in Burkina Faso peaked at 379.00 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.65 billion current LCU, in 1985.

Burkina Faso ranks 18th of 51 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 52.12 billion current LCU 34.65 billion current LCU 65.64 billion current LCU 5
1990s 85.80 billion current LCU 65.10 billion current LCU 120.24 billion current LCU 10
2000s 214.80 billion current LCU 129.97 billion current LCU 321.34 billion current LCU 10
2010s 357.84 billion current LCU 336.68 billion current LCU 379.00 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 15 Cameroon 435.80 billion current LCU compare
  2. 16 Kenya 397.33 billion current LCU compare
  3. 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 388.27 billion current LCU compare
  4. 19 Rwanda 345.66 billion current LCU compare
  5. 20 Congo 257.45 billion current LCU compare
  6. 21 Egypt 204.40 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government consumption in Burkina Faso?
Government consumption in Burkina Faso was 379.00 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest government consumption recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 379.00 billion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest government consumption recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 34.65 billion current LCU in 1985.
How does Burkina Faso rank for government consumption?
Burkina Faso ranks 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is government consumption rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 160.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Government consumption (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government consumption (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,368 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Current expenditure on goods and services comprises payments of wages and salaries in cash to employees (including the armed forces) before deduction of withholding taxes and employees' contributions to social security and pension funds, as well as employers' contributions to superannuation schemes outside government, and other purchases of goods and services (wages and salaries in kind, office supplies and maintenance charges etc.). Data are in current local currency.