Final consumption expenditure in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Final consumption expenditure was 2.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Burkina Faso, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Burkina Faso stood at 2.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.1% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Burkina Faso peaked at 14.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -11.9%, in 1994.
That places Burkina Faso 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.6% | — |
| 1967 | 13.1% | +2244.3% |
| 1968 | 4.0% | -69.2% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | -46.0% |
| 1970 | -4.2% | -291.6% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | -149.4% |
| 1972 | -2.5% | -222.2% |
| 1973 | -0.1% | -95.4% |
| 1974 | 6.1% | -5292.0% |
| 1975 | 9.9% | +63.4% |
| 1976 | 5.7% | -42.8% |
| 1977 | 8.9% | +57.5% |
| 1978 | -0.5% | -105.7% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | -750.8% |
| 1980 | 5.2% | +55.8% |
| 1981 | 4.7% | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 7.2% | +53.1% |
| 1983 | -0.3% | -103.7% |
| 1984 | -5.0% | +1779.4% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | -186.2% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | +196.2% |
| 1987 | -2.5% | -119.3% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | -312.4% |
| 1989 | -1.6% | -131.0% |
| 1990 | -1.3% | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | -513.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -98.0% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +3982.7% |
| 1994 | -11.9% | -362.3% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | -205.5% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -85.6% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | +454.6% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -74.8% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +87.9% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +58.5% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -56.7% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +124.9% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -66.1% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +180.1% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +49.9% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -30.4% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -66.0% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +141.3% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -34.9% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +53.7% |
| 2020 | -0.8% | -115.5% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -977.2% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -34.4% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -30.9% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | +165.5% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | -68.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 0.6% | 13.1% | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | -4.2% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | -5.0% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | -11.9% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 1.9% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 2.1% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | -0.8% | 8.9% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 75.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 38.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 44,193 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 76.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 45,157 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 35.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Burkina Faso?
- Final consumption expenditure in Burkina Faso was 2.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.9% in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.