General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was 4.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Burkina Faso, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Burkina Faso is 4.38 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 41.2% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Burkina Faso peaked at 53.06 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -14.64 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Burkina Faso ranks 57th of 174 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.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -9.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1968 | 42.56 % change on previous year | +1859.4% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 17.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1972 | 16.05 % change on previous year | +501.8% |
| 1973 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1974 | 6 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 36.79 % change on previous year | +513.4% |
| 1976 | -0.6886 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1977 | -6.95 % change on previous year | +908.7% |
| 1978 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1979 | 9.38 % change on previous year | +528.0% |
| 1980 | -10.66 % change on previous year | -213.7% |
| 1981 | 9.88 % change on previous year | -192.7% |
| 1982 | 53.06 % change on previous year | +436.9% |
| 1983 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 1984 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 1985 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 8.16 % change on previous year | +207.0% |
| 1987 | 7.25 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1989 | -0.9307 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 1990 | 4 % change on previous year | -530.0% |
| 1991 | 6.02 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
| 1992 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 1993 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 15.25 % change on previous year | -865.1% |
| 1995 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1996 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +96.6% |
| 1997 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1998 | 6.58 % change on previous year | +548.1% |
| 1999 | -14.64 % change on previous year | -322.7% |
| 2000 | 16.31 % change on previous year | -211.4% |
| 2001 | 13.42 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1947 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2004 | 9.44 % change on previous year | +4750.8% |
| 2005 | 9.12 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 14.02 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 2007 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2008 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 2009 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -348.8% |
| 2010 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 7.77 % change on previous year | +80.7% |
| 2012 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 6.16 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 11.82 % change on previous year | +91.9% |
| 2016 | 10.62 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 13.34 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2019 | 12.43 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 2020 | -9.05 % change on previous year | -172.8% |
| 2021 | 18.12 % change on previous year | -300.2% |
| 2022 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 2023 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 7.45 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 2025 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 4.38 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.02 % change on previous year, 87% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 4.38 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.75 % change on previous year, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +4750.8% | 0.1947 % change on previous year | 9.44 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +1859.4% | 2.17 % change on previous year | 42.56 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -908.7% | -0.6886 % change on previous year | -6.95 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +865.1% | -1.99 % change on previous year | 15.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.73 % change on previous year | -9.8 % change on previous year | 42.56 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 8.9 % change on previous year | -6.95 % change on previous year | 36.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.22 % change on previous year | -10.66 % change on previous year | 53.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 % change on previous year | -14.64 % change on previous year | 15.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.96 % change on previous year | -2.59 % change on previous year | 16.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.73 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 13.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.27 % change on previous year | -9.05 % change on previous year | 18.12 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 54 Guinea-Bissau 4.48 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Qatar 4.42 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Namibia 4.41 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Angola 4.33 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Tunisia 4.31 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Croatia 4.13 % change on previous year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Burkina Faso?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Burkina Faso was 4.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 53.06 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.64 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 57th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. 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 LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.