General government final consumption expenditure in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: General government final consumption expenditure was 2.27 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Burkina Faso, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Burkina Faso is 2.27 trillion constant LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 103.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.27 trillion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.05 billion constant LCU, in 1966.
Burkina Faso ranks 31st of 176 countries on this measure, 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 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 54.38 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1966 | 49.05 billion constant LCU | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 50.11 billion constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 71.44 billion constant LCU | +42.6% |
| 1969 | 71.44 billion constant LCU | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 84.24 billion constant LCU | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 86.48 billion constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 100.36 billion constant LCU | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 106.77 billion constant LCU | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 113.17 billion constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 154.81 billion constant LCU | +36.8% |
| 1976 | 153.75 billion constant LCU | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 143.07 billion constant LCU | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 145.21 billion constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 158.83 billion constant LCU | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 141.89 billion constant LCU | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 155.92 billion constant LCU | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 238.64 billion constant LCU | +53.1% |
| 1983 | 228.97 billion constant LCU | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 235.42 billion constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 241.68 billion constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 261.41 billion constant LCU | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 280.36 billion constant LCU | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 291.73 billion constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 289.01 billion constant LCU | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 300.58 billion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 318.68 billion constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 313.34 billion constant LCU | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 307.10 billion constant LCU | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 353.92 billion constant LCU | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 362.05 billion constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 378.40 billion constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 382.24 billion constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 407.37 billion constant LCU | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 347.72 billion constant LCU | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 404.44 billion constant LCU | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 458.69 billion constant LCU | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 488.00 billion constant LCU | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 488.95 billion constant LCU | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 535.12 billion constant LCU | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 583.91 billion constant LCU | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 665.79 billion constant LCU | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 711.13 billion constant LCU | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 692.70 billion constant LCU | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 737.36 billion constant LCU | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 769.05 billion constant LCU | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 828.78 billion constant LCU | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 886.07 billion constant LCU | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 939.60 billion constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 997.47 billion constant LCU | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.12 trillion constant LCU | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 1.23 trillion constant LCU | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 1.40 trillion constant LCU | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 1.51 trillion constant LCU | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 1.70 trillion constant LCU | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 1.54 trillion constant LCU | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 1.82 trillion constant LCU | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 1.92 trillion constant LCU | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 2.02 trillion constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 2.17 trillion constant LCU | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 2.27 trillion constant LCU | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.28 billion constant LCU | 49.05 billion constant LCU | 71.44 billion constant LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 124.67 billion constant LCU | 84.24 billion constant LCU | 158.83 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 236.50 billion constant LCU | 141.89 billion constant LCU | 291.73 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 347.14 billion constant LCU | 300.58 billion constant LCU | 407.37 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 576.61 billion constant LCU | 404.44 billion constant LCU | 737.36 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 trillion constant LCU | 769.05 billion constant LCU | 1.70 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 trillion constant LCU | 1.54 trillion constant LCU | 2.27 trillion constant LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 75.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 38.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 44,193 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 76.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 45,157 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 35.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Burkina Faso?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Burkina Faso was 2.27 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 trillion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.05 billion constant LCU in 1966.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 31st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.