General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: General government final consumption … current rate annual growth was 5.14 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Burkina Faso, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Burkina Faso is 5.14 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 24.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Burkina Faso peaked at 77.98 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -31.82 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Burkina Faso ranks 120th of 185 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 … current rate annual growth in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1963 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1964 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -198.4% |
| 1965 | -25.43 % change on previous year | +1528.5% |
| 1966 | -6.39 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1967 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1968 | 44.18 % change on previous year | -2057.5% |
| 1969 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1970 | 19.7 % change on previous year | +205.8% |
| 1971 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1972 | 11.77 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 1973 | 14.73 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1974 | 22.94 % change on previous year | +55.7% |
| 1975 | 73.79 % change on previous year | +221.6% |
| 1976 | -8.96 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1977 | 17.93 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 1978 | 20 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 20 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1981 | 18.74 % change on previous year | -396.1% |
| 1982 | 77.98 % change on previous year | +316.1% |
| 1983 | 10.31 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1984 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
| 1985 | 45.04 % change on previous year | -983.9% |
| 1986 | 10.98 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1987 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1988 | 9.84 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 1989 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1990 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1991 | 7.9 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6568 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1243 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1994 | 41.86 % change on previous year | +33580.6% |
| 1995 | 9.12 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1996 | 7.82 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1998 | 8.82 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
| 1999 | -31.82 % change on previous year | -460.8% |
| 2000 | 18.24 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 2001 | 14.89 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2003 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2004 | 9.57 % change on previous year | +408.5% |
| 2005 | 9.22 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 15.57 % change on previous year | +68.9% |
| 2007 | 17.93 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2009 | 9.39 % change on previous year | +520.5% |
| 2010 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2011 | 12.46 % change on previous year | +80.3% |
| 2012 | 12.4 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2014 | 9.48 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 2015 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2016 | 12.56 % change on previous year | +167.6% |
| 2017 | 15.75 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 11.88 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 18.45 % change on previous year | +55.3% |
| 2020 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2021 | 9.57 % change on previous year | +98.9% |
| 2022 | 10.21 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 2024 | 6.81 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 2025 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 5.14 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.64 % change on previous year, 38% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 5.14 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.69 % change on previous year, 48% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption … current rate annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +33580.6% | 0.1243 % change on previous year | 41.86 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +2057.5% | -2.26 % change on previous year | 44.18 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -1528.5% | -1.56 % change on previous year | -25.43 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +983.9% | -5.1 % change on previous year | 45.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.62 % change on previous year | -25.43 % change on previous year | 44.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.96 % change on previous year | -8.96 % change on previous year | 73.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.52 % change on previous year | -6.33 % change on previous year | 77.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.54 % change on previous year | -31.82 % change on previous year | 41.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.55 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 18.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1 % change on previous year | 4.69 % change on previous year | 18.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.85 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | 10.21 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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- 118 Spain 5.25 % change on previous year compare
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- 121 South Korea 5.14 % change on previous year compare
- 122 United States Virgin Islands 5.1 % change on previous year compare
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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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 11.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 8.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Burkina Faso?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Burkina Faso was 5.14 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 77.98 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.82 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.