Final consumption expenditure in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Final consumption expenditure was 77.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Burkina Faso stood at 77.8%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Burkina Faso peaked at 102.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 77.8%, in 2025.
That places Burkina Faso 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 95.6% | — |
| 1961 | 94.8% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 94.5% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 94.3% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 92.3% | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 91.3% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 92.0% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 94.3% | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 93.9% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 93.4% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 92.2% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 90.0% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 88.1% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 82.3% | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 91.3% | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 87.7% | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 94.9% | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 94.0% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 96.7% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 99.4% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 100.3% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 97.3% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 96.4% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 95.5% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 98.2% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 99.8% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 97.5% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 94.5% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 91.7% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 91.4% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 92.3% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 83.7% | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 88.5% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 92.1% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 88.4% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 91.1% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 101.2% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 102.9% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 100.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.5% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 98.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 96.9% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 92.7% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 86.1% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 83.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 86.2% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 85.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 85.3% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 84.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 82.7% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 82.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 81.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 81.6% | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 77.8% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.7% | 91.3% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.1% | 82.3% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.6% | 94.5% | 100.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.5% | 83.7% | 101.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 92.7% | 102.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 82.1% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 77.8% | 87.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 102 Bangladesh 78.0% compare
- 103 New Zealand 78.0% compare
- 104 Costa Rica 78.0% compare
- 106 Canada 77.7% compare
- 107 Angola 77.5% compare
- 108 Morocco 77.3% 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 349.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 400,650 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 511.34 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.778 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Burkina Faso?
- Final consumption expenditure in Burkina Faso was 77.8% 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 102.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.8% in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 105th 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 down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.