Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 11.4% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
11.4%
World rank
23rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
29.2%
in 2007
All-time low
2.6%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2007–2016
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Burkina Faso, 2007–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 11.4% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2016.
That represents a change of down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Burkina Faso peaked at 29.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2010.
That places Burkina Faso 23rd out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 29.2% | — |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -91.1% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +618.7% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -36.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 11.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.0%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 11.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.9%, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 29.2% | 29.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 2.6% | 18.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 20 New Zealand 12.2% compare
- 21 Netherlands 11.9% compare
- 22 Japan 11.6% compare
- 24 South Sudan 11.0%
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.9% compare
- 26 Philippines 10.7%
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 in Burkina Faso?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Burkina Faso was 11.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2010.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. 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 upper-secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release