General government final consumption expenditure in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: General government final consumption expenditure was 2.86 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 2.86 trillion current LCU for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 156.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.86 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.79 billion current LCU, in 1967.
That places Burkina Faso 45th out of 186 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 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.02 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 6.57 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1962 | 7.02 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 7.13 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 7.02 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 5.23 billion current LCU | -25.4% |
| 1966 | 4.90 billion current LCU | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 4.79 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 6.91 billion current LCU | +44.2% |
| 1969 | 7.35 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 8.80 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 1971 | 9.48 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 10.59 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 12.16 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 14.94 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 25.97 billion current LCU | +73.8% |
| 1976 | 23.64 billion current LCU | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 27.88 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 33.46 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 40.15 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 37.61 billion current LCU | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 44.66 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 79.48 billion current LCU | +78.0% |
| 1983 | 87.67 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 83.21 billion current LCU | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 120.68 billion current LCU | +45.0% |
| 1986 | 133.93 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 142.01 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 155.99 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 168.03 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 177.80 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 191.84 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 193.10 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 193.34 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 274.27 billion current LCU | +41.9% |
| 1995 | 299.29 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 322.71 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 339.06 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 368.97 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 251.56 billion current LCU | -31.8% |
| 2000 | 297.44 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 341.75 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 366.62 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 373.52 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 409.27 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 446.99 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 516.57 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 609.18 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 618.39 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 676.45 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 723.19 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 813.31 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 914.16 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 973.15 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.07 trillion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 1.12 trillion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.26 trillion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 1.45 trillion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 1.63 trillion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 1.93 trillion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 2.02 trillion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 2.21 trillion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 2.44 trillion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 2.55 trillion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 2.72 trillion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 2.86 trillion current LCU | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.29 billion current LCU | 4.79 billion current LCU | 7.35 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.71 billion current LCU | 8.80 billion current LCU | 40.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.33 billion current LCU | 37.61 billion current LCU | 168.03 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 261.19 billion current LCU | 177.80 billion current LCU | 368.97 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 465.62 billion current LCU | 297.44 billion current LCU | 676.45 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 trillion current LCU | 723.19 billion current LCU | 1.93 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 trillion current LCU | 2.02 trillion current LCU | 2.86 trillion current 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 175.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 90.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 103,994 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 12.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4152 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Burkina Faso?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Burkina Faso was 2.86 trillion current 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 2.86 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 billion current LCU in 1967.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 45th out of 186 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 156.7%. 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.