General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 15,360 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
15,360 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
142nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
15,360 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
71.16 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Burkina Faso is 15,360 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 113.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Burkina Faso peaked at 15,360 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.16 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Burkina Faso 142nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 97.98 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 104.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 106.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 104.71 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 78.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1966 | 72.9 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 71.16 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 101.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1969 | 103.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 116.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 125.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 153.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1973 | 199.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1974 | 226.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 442.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +95.2% |
| 1976 | 361.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1977 | 414.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 541.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1979 | 689.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 650.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 600.66 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 884.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 1983 | 840.91 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 695.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 981.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1986 | 1,414 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1987 | 1,727 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 1,914 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 1,925 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 2,387 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 2,485 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 2,666 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 2,496 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 1,806 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1995 | 2,192 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 2,306 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 2,123 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 2,286 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 1,494 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2000 | 1,531 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,705 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 1,932 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 2,354 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 2,837 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 3,099 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 3,614 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 4,652 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 5,068 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 5,257 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 5,342 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 6,308 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 6,544 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 7,202 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 7,886 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 6,895 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 7,743 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 9,146 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 10,698 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 12,013 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 12,817 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 14,577 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 14,283 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 15,360 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 71.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 106.38 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 327.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 116.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 689.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,163 current US$ per square kilometre | 600.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,925 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,224 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,494 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,205 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,531 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,257 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,978 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,342 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,013 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,259 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,817 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,360 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 139 Vanuatu 17,986 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Benin 16,582 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Bhutan 16,064 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Solomon Islands 14,974 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Cambodia 14,577 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Angola 14,391 current US$ per square kilometre 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 US$), per 204.33 current US$ per person (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)
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 15,360 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 15,360 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.16 current US$ per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Burkina Faso ranks 142nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.