Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 8.3% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
8.3%
Change on year
up 76.5%
World rank
44th
of 104 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2007
All-time low
4.7%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2007–2016
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Burkina Faso, 2007–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Burkina Faso stood at 8.3%.
That represents a change of up 76.5% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Burkina Faso peaked at 27.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2015.
That places Burkina Faso 44th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 27.5% | — |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -79.6% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | +331.7% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -79.5% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +100.5% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -52.2% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +76.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 8.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.6%, 97% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 8.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.9%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 4.7% | 24.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 41 Republic of Moldova 8.7% compare
- 42 El Salvador 8.7% compare
- 43 Sweden 8.3% compare
- 45 Iceland 7.3% compare
- 46 Czechia 7.1% compare
- 47 Seychelles 7.0% compare
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,072 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 75,598 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Burkina Faso?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Burkina Faso was 8.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2015.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release