General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 204.33 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 204.33 current US$ per person for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 103.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Burkina Faso peaked at 204.33 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.66 current US$ per person, in 1967.
Burkina Faso ranks 152nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.14 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.53 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 5.82 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 5.83 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 5.65 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 4.15 current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 1966 | 3.81 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 3.66 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 5.15 current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 1969 | 5.13 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 5.67 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 6.03 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 7.24 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 9.22 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1974 | 10.3 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 19.71 current US$ per person | +91.3% |
| 1976 | 15.75 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 17.65 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 22.5 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1979 | 27.9 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1980 | 25.62 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 23.02 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 32.95 current US$ per person | +43.2% |
| 1983 | 30.47 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 24.5 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1985 | 33.58 current US$ per person | +37.1% |
| 1986 | 47 current US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 1987 | 55.87 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 60.29 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 59.04 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 71.3 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 72.38 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 75.76 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 69.17 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 48.8 current US$ per person | -29.5% |
| 1995 | 57.73 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 59.2 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 53.13 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 55.64 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 35.31 current US$ per person | -36.5% |
| 2000 | 35.12 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 37.95 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 41.68 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 49.24 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 57.49 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 60.85 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 68.79 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 85.9 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 90.87 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 91.56 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 90.35 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 103.58 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 104.27 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 111.35 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 118.36 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 100.47 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 109.56 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 125.79 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 143.21 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 156.79 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 163.27 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 181.33 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 173.61 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 182.52 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 190.68 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 204.33 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.99 current US$ per person | 3.66 current US$ per person | 5.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.2 current US$ per person | 5.67 current US$ per person | 27.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.23 current US$ per person | 23.02 current US$ per person | 60.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.84 current US$ per person | 35.31 current US$ per person | 75.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.94 current US$ per person | 35.12 current US$ per person | 91.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.37 current US$ per person | 90.35 current US$ per person | 156.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.62 current US$ per person | 163.27 current US$ per person | 204.33 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 149 Cameroon 219.88 current US$ per person compare
- 150 Lebanon 219.26 current US$ per person compare
- 151 Sudan 208.46 current US$ per person compare
- 153 Comoros 185.2 current US$ per person compare
- 154 Eritrea 183.31 current US$ per person compare
- 155 Guinea-Bissau 174.01 current US$ per person 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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1781 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 103.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 118,907 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 4.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 159.49 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Burkina Faso?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Burkina Faso was 204.33 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 204.33 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.66 current US$ per person in 1967.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Burkina Faso ranks 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.4%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.