Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU) was -164.68 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
-164.68 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
41st
of 50 countries
All-time high
-21.65 billion current LCU
in 1985
All-time low
-286.02 billion current LCU
in 2007
Years of data
27
1985–2011
Primary balance, excluding interest in Burkina Faso, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, primary balance, excluding interest in Burkina Faso stood at -164.68 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary balance, excluding interest in Burkina Faso peaked at -21.65 billion current LCU in 1985 and was at its lowest, -286.02 billion current LCU, in 2007.
Burkina Faso ranks 41st of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -21.65 billion current LCU | — |
| 1986 | -53.05 billion current LCU | +145.0% |
| 1987 | -44.00 billion current LCU | -17.1% |
| 1988 | -47.30 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1989 | -113.01 billion current LCU | +138.9% |
| 1990 | -30.62 billion current LCU | -72.9% |
| 1991 | -44.35 billion current LCU | +44.8% |
| 1992 | -49.43 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1993 | -54.51 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1994 | -59.48 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1995 | -58.09 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1996 | -72.37 billion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 1997 | -108.61 billion current LCU | +50.1% |
| 1998 | -83.92 billion current LCU | -22.7% |
| 1999 | -158.17 billion current LCU | +88.5% |
| 2000 | -175.66 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2001 | -184.07 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2002 | -196.94 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2003 | -119.94 billion current LCU | -39.1% |
| 2004 | -102.88 billion current LCU | -14.2% |
| 2005 | -204.53 billion current LCU | +98.8% |
| 2006 | -272.20 billion current LCU | +33.1% |
| 2007 | -286.02 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2008 | -207.08 billion current LCU | -27.6% |
| 2009 | -185.60 billion current LCU | -10.4% |
| 2010 | -191.76 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2011 | -164.68 billion current LCU | -14.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's -164.68 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is -8.87 billion current LCU, 18.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's -164.68 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.36 billion current LCU, 25.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -55.80 billion current LCU | -113.01 billion current LCU | -21.65 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | -71.95 billion current LCU | -158.17 billion current LCU | -30.62 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -193.49 billion current LCU | -286.02 billion current LCU | -102.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -178.22 billion current LCU | -191.76 billion current LCU | -164.68 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More science & technology data for Burkina Faso
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.59 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.17 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 27.46 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 97.76 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.3676 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 519.72 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary balance, excluding interest in Burkina Faso?
- Primary balance, excluding interest in Burkina Faso was -164.68 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was -21.65 billion current LCU in 1985.
- What is the lowest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -286.02 billion current LCU in 2007.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Burkina Faso ranks 41st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is primary balance, excluding interest rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).