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Burkina Faso Government Spending (% of GDP)

27.8%as of 2024-5.4% vs 2023

General government total expenditure as a share of GDP. Source: IMF MACRO FINANCIAL. Retrieved June 29, 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2024 · IMF

History

most recent 12 periods
PeriodGovernment Spending (% of GDP)
202427.8%
202329.4%
202232.9%
202127.8%
202024.4%
201923.3%
201824.2%
201726.3%
201621.6%
201520.4%
201420.9%
201325.3%

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curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=BF&metric_key=government_expenditure_pct_gdp" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Government Spending (% of GDP) across Africa

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CountryGovernment Spending (% of GDP)Period
Nigeria12.3%2024
Kenya23.3%2024
South Africa33%2024
Ghana23.2%2024
Ethiopia9.5%2024

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