Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 398,433 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
398,433 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
46th
of 177 countries
All-time high
398,433 constant LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
169,794 constant LCU per person
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso is 398,433 constant LCU 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 lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 398,433 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 169,794 constant LCU per person, in 1966.
That places Burkina Faso 46th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 171,637 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 169,794 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 188,895 constant LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 193,172 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 194,001 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 182,675 constant LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 183,253 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 175,579 constant LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 172,270 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 179,271 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 193,073 constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 199,676 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 212,462 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 206,173 constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 207,589 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 212,575 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 216,618 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 225,957 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 219,060 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 202,166 constant LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 204,890 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 224,657 constant LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 213,195 constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 218,433 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 209,255 constant LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 201,124 constant LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 206,782 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 201,966 constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 205,914 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 176,974 constant LCU per person | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 194,080 constant LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 216,677 constant LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 215,572 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 233,986 constant LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 248,629 constant LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 247,045 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 246,632 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 252,275 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 255,312 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 264,698 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 271,878 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 278,429 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 276,734 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 283,537 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 280,520 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 286,681 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 295,080 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 312,142 constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 321,936 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 319,182 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 325,847 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 333,588 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 341,834 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 344,515 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 354,186 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 342,754 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 359,439 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 368,258 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 372,041 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 396,108 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 398,433 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 398,433 constant LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 153,309 constant LCU per person, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 398,433 constant LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 355,475 constant LCU per person, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 183,500 constant LCU per person | 169,794 constant LCU per person | 194,001 constant LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 191,202 constant LCU per person | 172,270 constant LCU per person | 212,462 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 214,681 constant LCU per person | 202,166 constant LCU per person | 225,957 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 210,170 constant LCU per person | 176,974 constant LCU per person | 248,629 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 265,706 constant LCU per person | 246,632 constant LCU per person | 283,537 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 323,499 constant LCU per person | 286,681 constant LCU per person | 354,186 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 372,839 constant LCU per person | 342,754 constant LCU per person | 398,433 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 454,452 constant LCU per person compare
- 44 Uruguay 453,708 constant LCU per person compare
- 45 Cape Verde 434,807 constant LCU per person compare
- 47 Czechia 397,931 constant LCU per person compare
- 48 Congo 389,425 constant LCU per person compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 368,393 constant LCU 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso was 398,433 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 398,433 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,794 constant LCU per person in 1966.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 46th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.