General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per was 94,289 constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Burkina Faso, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 94,289 constant LCU per person for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Burkina Faso peaked at 94,289 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,364 constant LCU per person, in 1966.
That places Burkina Faso 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 10,553 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 9,364 constant LCU per person | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 9,409 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 13,184 constant LCU per person | +40.1% |
| 1969 | 12,958 constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 15,015 constant LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 15,151 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 17,282 constant LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 18,060 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 18,784 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 25,183 constant LCU per person | +34.1% |
| 1976 | 24,480 constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 22,255 constant LCU per person | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 22,031 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 23,481 constant LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 20,423 constant LCU per person | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 21,836 constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 32,512 constant LCU per person | +48.9% |
| 1983 | 30,322 constant LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 30,289 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 30,210 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 31,768 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 33,151 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 33,581 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 32,396 constant LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 32,817 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 33,922 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 32,540 constant LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 31,109 constant LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 34,959 constant LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 34,857 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 35,511 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 34,958 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 36,240 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 30,041 constant LCU per person | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 33,914 constant LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 37,307 constant LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 38,483 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 37,374 constant LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 39,637 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 41,911 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 46,320 constant LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 47,996 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 45,398 constant LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 46,935 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 47,541 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 49,741 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 51,599 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 53,099 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 54,718 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 59,398 constant LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 63,814 constant LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 70,291 constant LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 73,848 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 80,950 constant LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 71,854 constant LCU per person | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 82,879 constant LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 85,503 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 87,905 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 92,352 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 94,289 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 94,289 constant LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 23,430 constant LCU per person, 4.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 94,289 constant LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,450 constant LCU per person, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +48.9% | 21,836 constant LCU per person | 32,512 constant LCU per person |
| 1968 | +40.1% | 9,409 constant LCU per person | 13,184 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,094 constant LCU per person | 9,364 constant LCU per person | 13,184 constant LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 20,172 constant LCU per person | 15,015 constant LCU per person | 25,183 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,649 constant LCU per person | 20,423 constant LCU per person | 33,581 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,695 constant LCU per person | 30,041 constant LCU per person | 36,240 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,528 constant LCU per person | 33,914 constant LCU per person | 47,996 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,500 constant LCU per person | 47,541 constant LCU per person | 80,950 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,797 constant LCU per person | 71,854 constant LCU per person | 94,289 constant LCU per person | 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)
- 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), per in Burkina Faso?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Burkina Faso was 94,289 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 94,289 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,364 constant LCU per person in 1966.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- Burkina Faso ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per 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 LCU), 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 LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.