General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per was 103.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
103.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
27th
of 187 countries
All-time high
144.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1994
All-time low
10.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1967
Years of data
66
1960–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Burkina Faso is 103.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Burkina Faso peaked at 144.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1967.
Burkina Faso ranks 27th of 187 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 (current LCU), per in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 18.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 18.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 18.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 17.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 12.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1966 | 11.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 10.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 1969 | 15.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 19.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1971 | 19.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 18.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 18.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 19.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 27.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 1976 | 24.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 24.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 22.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 22.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 19.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 25.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1982 | 45.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +80.2% |
| 1983 | 54.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1984 | 56.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 77.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 1986 | 65.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 59.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 59.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 64.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 57.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 61.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 57.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 60.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 144.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +139.5% |
| 1995 | 125.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 124.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 138.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 131.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 74.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 2000 | 100.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 2001 | 107.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 101.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 78.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 75.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 72.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 78.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 79.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 65.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 71.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 71.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 67.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 72.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 72.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 76.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 94.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 97.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 103 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 102.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 120.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 113.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 112.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 130.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 126.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 117.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 103.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 77.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 57.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 144.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 65.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 107.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 67.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 120.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 103.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 130.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 24 Argentina 185.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Angola 159.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Chile 143.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Syrian Arab Republic 101.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 90.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Senegal 89.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Burkina Faso?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Burkina Faso was 103.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 144.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.