Burkina Faso mobilised 308 billion CFA francs in public revenue in August, exceeding the target set for the period by 43 billion CFA francs, according to data from the Ministry of Economy and Finance published Tuesday.
The revenues mobilised by Burkina, to the tune of 308 billion CFA francs, notably from customs, taxes and the Public Treasury, reached 116.22% of forecasts, established at 265 billion CFA francs for the month of August.
The services responsible for revenue mobilization thus recorded a surplus of 43 billion CFA francs compared to the monthly objective, i.e. an excess of 16.2% of forecasts.
In other words, for each 100 CFA francs of expected revenue, around 116 CFA francs were actually mobilised.
The Ministry of Economy and Finance did not, however, specify, in the data communicated, the distribution of the total amount between customs, taxes and the Public Treasury.
The Minister of Economy and Finance, Aboubakar Nacanabo, welcomed this performance in a message published Tuesday on Facebook.
“This remarkable performance testifies to the strong mobilization of the teams, the increasing efficiency of our administrations and our collective capacity to generate the resources necessary for the sovereign financing of our development,” he declared.
He also praised “the trust and tax citizenship of taxpayers”, whom he considers to be “true partners of public action and national development”.
This progression comes as the Burkinabe authorities attach particular importance to strengthening the mobilization of domestic resources, in order to increase the financial capacities of the State and reduce its dependence on external financing.
With 308 billion CFA francs mobilised in August, public revenue therefore exceeds monthly forecasts by 43 billion CFA francs, confirming a performance superior to the objectives set by the
government.
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