General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 159.49 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Burkina Faso, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Burkina Faso stood at 159.49 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Burkina Faso peaked at 159.49 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.84 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1966.
Burkina Faso ranks 141st of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 17.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 15.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 15.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 22.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 1969 | 21.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 25.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 25.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 29.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 30.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 31.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 42.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 1976 | 41.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 37.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 37.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 39.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 34.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 36.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 54.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +48.9% |
| 1983 | 51.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 51.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 51.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 53.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 56.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 56.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 54.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 55.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 57.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 55.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 52.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 59.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 58.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 60.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 59.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 61.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 50.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 57.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 63.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 65.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 63.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 67.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 70.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 78.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 81.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 76.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 79.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 80.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 84.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 87.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 89.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 92.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 100.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 107.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 118.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 124.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 136.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 121.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 140.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 144.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 148.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 156.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 159.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | 15.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | 22.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 34.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | 25.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | 42.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 34.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 56.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | 50.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | 61.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 57.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | 81.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | 80.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | 136.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | 121.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 159.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 138 Cameroon 168.99 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 139 Rwanda 168.79 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 140 Mozambique 163.77 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 142 Mali 151.63 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 143 Pakistan 149.57 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 144 Uganda 146.97 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1781 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 204.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 103.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 118,907 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 4.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Burkina Faso?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Burkina Faso was 159.49 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 159.49 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.84 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1966.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 141st out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.