Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 12.51 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 12.51 trillion current LCU for final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 104.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Burkina Faso peaked at 12.51 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 77.43 billion current LCU, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 52nd 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) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 77.43 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 81.39 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 87.89 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 91.07 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 92.79 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 94.61 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 98.02 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 104.59 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 107.08 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 117.09 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 118.34 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 122.47 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 131.28 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 132.53 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 148.79 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 183.86 billion current LCU | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 204.60 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 263.68 billion current LCU | +28.9% |
| 1978 | 313.12 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 359.79 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 405.22 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 484.02 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 1982 | 560.93 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 587.80 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 609.49 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 684.58 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 704.08 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 694.41 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 758.48 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 788.39 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 798.58 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 810.62 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 811.89 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 835.89 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 880.33 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.05 trillion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 1.22 trillion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 1.26 trillion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.51 trillion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 2.11 trillion current LCU | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 2.17 trillion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.34 trillion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 2.52 trillion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 2.65 trillion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.82 trillion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 3.14 trillion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 3.32 trillion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.46 trillion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 3.98 trillion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 4.12 trillion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 4.30 trillion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 4.72 trillion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 5.35 trillion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 5.72 trillion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 5.90 trillion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.12 trillion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 6.48 trillion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 6.91 trillion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 7.30 trillion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 7.72 trillion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 8.16 trillion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 8.88 trillion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 10.11 trillion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 10.37 trillion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 11.44 trillion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 12.51 trillion current LCU | +9.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 12.51 trillion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.88 trillion current LCU, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 12.51 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.33 trillion current LCU, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +40.0% | 1.51 trillion current LCU | 2.11 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.20 billion current LCU | 77.43 billion current LCU | 117.09 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 197.84 billion current LCU | 118.34 billion current LCU | 359.79 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 627.74 billion current LCU | 405.22 billion current LCU | 788.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 trillion current LCU | 798.58 billion current LCU | 2.11 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.05 trillion current LCU | 2.17 trillion current LCU | 4.12 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.05 trillion current LCU | 4.30 trillion current LCU | 7.72 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.25 trillion current LCU | 8.16 trillion current LCU | 12.51 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 in Burkina Faso?
- Final consumption expenditure in Burkina Faso was 12.51 trillion current LCU 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 12.51 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.43 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.4%. 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 (current LCU). 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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.