Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 673.93 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
673.93 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
162nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
673.93 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
287.2 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Burkina Faso is 673.93 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 673.93 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 287.2 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1966.
That places Burkina Faso 162nd out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 290.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 287.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 319.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 326.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 328.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 308.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 309.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 296.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 291.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 303.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 326.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 337.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 359.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 348.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 351.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 359.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 366.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 382.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 370.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 341.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 346.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 380 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 360.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 369.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 353.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 340.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 349.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 341.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 348.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 299.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 328.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 366.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 364.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 395.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 420.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 417.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 417.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 426.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 431.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 447.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 459.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 470.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 468.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 479.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 474.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 484.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 499.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 527.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 544.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 539.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 551.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 564.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 578.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 582.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 599.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 579.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 607.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 622.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 629.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 669.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 673.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 673.93 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 672.5 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 673.93 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,031 constant 2015 US$ per person, 65% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 310.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 287.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | 328.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 323.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | 291.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 359.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 363.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | 341.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 382.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 355.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | 299.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 420.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 449.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | 417.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | 479.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 547.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | 484.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | 599.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 630.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | 579.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 673.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 159 Tanzania 711.3 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 160 Ethiopia 703.5 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 161 Gambia 686.38 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 163 Somalia 671.07 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 164 Chad 634.28 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 165 Mozambique 579.24 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 11.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 8.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Burkina Faso was 673.93 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 673.93 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 287.2 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1966.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 162nd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.