General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per was 7.40 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Burkina Faso, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Burkina Faso is 7.40 million constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 115.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.40 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 179,273 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1966.
Burkina Faso ranks 51st of 172 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), per in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 198,756 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 179,273 constant LCU per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 183,167 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 261,114 constant LCU per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1969 | 261,114 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 307,882 constant LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 316,092 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 366,817 constant LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 390,238 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 413,644 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 565,841 constant LCU per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1976 | 561,944 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 522,913 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 530,724 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 580,504 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 518,618 constant LCU per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 569,868 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 872,226 constant LCU per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 1983 | 836,864 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 860,439 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 883,326 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 955,450 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 1.02 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 1.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 1.15 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.12 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 1.32 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.38 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.40 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 1.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 1.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 1.68 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 1.78 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.96 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 2.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 2.43 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 2.60 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 2.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.70 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 2.81 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 3.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 3.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 3.43 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 3.65 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 4.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 5.11 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 5.52 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 6.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 5.64 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 6.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 7.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 7.40 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 7.40 million constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 798,696 constant LCU per square kilometre, 9.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 7.40 million constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 3.4× 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 | +53.1% | 569,868 constant LCU per square kilometre | 872,226 constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 216,685 constant LCU per square kilometre | 179,273 constant LCU per square kilometre | 261,114 constant LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 455,660 constant LCU per square kilometre | 307,882 constant LCU per square kilometre | 580,504 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 864,410 constant LCU per square kilometre | 518,618 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.70 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.81 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 6.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.68 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 5.64 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 7.40 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 48 Malta 9.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 49 Albania 9.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 50 Iceland 8.88 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 52 Netherlands 6.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 53 Cameroon 5.99 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 54 Guinea-Bissau 5.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre 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), per in Burkina Faso?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Burkina Faso was 7.40 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, 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 7.40 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,273 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- Burkina Faso ranks 51st out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.