Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Senegal ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 99th and Senegal ranks 98th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | -1.5% | 6.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 4.0% | 1.2% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 0.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.1% | 1.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 0.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.8% | 1.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 0.6% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 0.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 99th and Senegal ranks 98th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.