Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 452.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 452.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 732.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 195.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Burkina Faso ranks 37th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 234.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 232.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 231.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 231.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 226.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 223.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 225.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 232.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 232.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 244.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 258.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 253.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 226.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 196.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1974 | 198.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 195.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 209.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 233.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 212.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 205.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 210.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 272.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1982 | 319.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 367.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 417.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 440.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 345.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1987 | 293.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 289.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 301.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 257.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 258.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 241.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 261.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 464.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +77.8% |
| 1995 | 441.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 471.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 515.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 537.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 623.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 730.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 732.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 694.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 559.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 517.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 511.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 507.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 453.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 420.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 436.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 425.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 391.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 425.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 425.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 423.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 517.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 505.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 489.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 459.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 481.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 460.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 450.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 542.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 515.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 494.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 452.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 452.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 508.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 452.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 390.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +77.8% | 261.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 464.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 231.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 223.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 244.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 218.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 195.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 258.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 325.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 210.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 440.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 407.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 241.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 623.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 556.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 420.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 732.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 454.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 391.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 517.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 486.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 450.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 542.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 34 Comoros 481.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Niger 467.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Senegal 460.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Cote d'Ivoire 440.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Costa Rica 392.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Benin 390.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 452.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 732.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 195.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.