Benin vs Burkina Faso: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 12.51 trillion current LCU against 9.60 trillion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 2.90 trillion current LCU.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Benin ranks 55th and Burkina Faso ranks 52nd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.05 billion current LCU | 95.20 billion current LCU | 28.14 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 149.00 billion current LCU | 197.84 billion current LCU | 48.84 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 439.44 billion current LCU | 627.74 billion current LCU | 188.31 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 943.76 billion current LCU | 1.13 trillion current LCU | 185.35 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 3.09 trillion current LCU | 3.05 trillion current LCU | 36.26 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 2010s | 5.53 trillion current LCU | 6.05 trillion current LCU | 523.67 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 8.22 trillion current LCU | 10.25 trillion current LCU | 2.02 trillion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 12.51 trillion current LCU against 9.60 trillion current LCU in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 2.90 trillion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Benin ranks 55th and Burkina Faso ranks 52nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). 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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.