Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 519,556 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 519,556 current LCU per person for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 519,556 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,203 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 56th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16,203 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 16,788 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 17,865 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 18,238 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 18,298 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 18,361 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 18,713 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 19,636 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 19,761 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 21,239 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 21,093 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 21,455 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 22,607 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 22,417 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 24,696 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 29,907 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 32,576 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 41,015 current LCU per person | +25.9% |
| 1978 | 47,508 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 53,193 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 58,323 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 67,788 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 76,419 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 77,843 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 78,419 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 85,574 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 85,563 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 82,110 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 87,308 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 88,373 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 87,187 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 86,285 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 84,315 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 84,675 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 86,957 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 101,248 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 114,372 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 115,500 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 134,181 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 182,487 current LCU per person | +36.0% |
| 2000 | 181,838 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 190,092 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 198,420 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 202,718 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 209,113 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 225,455 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 230,994 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 233,613 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 260,673 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 262,340 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 266,092 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 283,525 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 311,423 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 323,357 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 323,640 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 325,847 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 335,381 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 347,105 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 357,127 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 368,077 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 380,112 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 403,829 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 449,100 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 450,152 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 485,936 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 519,556 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 519,556 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 519,556 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 519,556 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 526,305 current LCU per person, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +36.0% | 134,181 current LCU per person | 182,487 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,510 current LCU per person | 16,203 current LCU per person | 21,239 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 31,647 current LCU per person | 21,093 current LCU per person | 53,193 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,772 current LCU per person | 58,323 current LCU per person | 88,373 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,721 current LCU per person | 84,315 current LCU per person | 182,487 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 219,526 current LCU per person | 181,838 current LCU per person | 262,340 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 324,157 current LCU per person | 266,092 current LCU per person | 368,077 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 448,114 current LCU per person | 380,112 current LCU per person | 519,556 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 53 Dominican Republic 545,068 current LCU per person compare
- 54 Cape Verde 533,054 current LCU per person compare
- 55 Czechia 529,675 current LCU per person compare
- 57 Venezuela 516,248 current LCU per person compare
- 58 Turkey 503,181 current LCU per person compare
- 59 Mauritius 493,610 current 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)
- 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 (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso was 519,556 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 519,556 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,203 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 56th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.