Employee compensation as share of government spending in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 40.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Burkina Faso, 2002–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 40.7% for employee compensation as share of government spending in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Burkina Faso peaked at 50.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2022.
That places Burkina Faso 24th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 41.3% | — |
| 2003 | 44.0% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 42.2% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 42.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 40.7% | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 41.3% | 45.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 40.1% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 35.5% | 48.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 21 Somalia 42.0% compare
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- 25 Bhutan 40.4% compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 40.4% compare
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More work & labour data for Burkina Faso
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0657 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6828 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 21,677 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 21,530 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 25,421 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 24,433 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 49,854 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Burkina Faso?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Burkina Faso was 40.7% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Burkina Faso ranks 24th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.