Government Expenditure: Burkina Faso

Analysis# Burkina Faso Government Expenditure Government spending in Burkina Faso reached 24.948% of GDP in 2026, down from an all-time peak of 32.858% in 2022. Since 2004, expenditure has climbed 23.2% overall, ranging between a low of 18.591% in 2008 and that 2022 peak. The current level sits closer to historical averages, reflecting a sustained contraction from elevated pandemic-era spending. The 2022 spike marked a dramatic departure from the preceding five years of relative stability (2017–2021 averaged roughly 25%). A sharp pullback followed, with expenditure declining 5.9 percentage points by 2026. The downward trajectory from 2022 onward suggests fiscal consolidation efforts, positioning government spending at levels last seen around 2019.