General government final consumption expenditure in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: General government final consumption expenditure was 4.92 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Burkina Faso stood at 4.92 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 160.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.92 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.47 million current US$, in 1967.
Burkina Faso ranks 106th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.54 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 26.81 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1962 | 28.65 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 29.11 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 28.65 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 21.36 million current US$ | -25.4% |
| 1966 | 19.95 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 19.47 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 27.90 million current US$ | +43.3% |
| 1969 | 28.28 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 31.84 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 34.42 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 42.04 million current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1973 | 54.54 million current US$ | +29.7% |
| 1974 | 62.09 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 121.19 million current US$ | +95.2% |
| 1976 | 98.95 million current US$ | -18.4% |
| 1977 | 113.49 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 148.27 million current US$ | +30.6% |
| 1979 | 188.74 million current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 178.00 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 164.34 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 241.87 million current US$ | +47.2% |
| 1983 | 230.07 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 190.42 million current US$ | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 268.62 million current US$ | +41.1% |
| 1986 | 386.74 million current US$ | +44.0% |
| 1987 | 472.54 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 523.73 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 526.73 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 653.04 million current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 680.03 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 729.53 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 682.79 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 494.01 million current US$ | -27.6% |
| 1995 | 599.61 million current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 630.85 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 580.91 million current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 625.42 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 408.73 million current US$ | -34.6% |
| 2000 | 418.81 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 466.61 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 528.50 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 644.12 million current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 776.11 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 847.76 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 988.80 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 1.44 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.73 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.97 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 2.16 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 1.89 billion current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 2.12 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 2.50 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 2.93 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 3.29 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 3.51 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 3.99 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 3.91 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.20 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 4.49 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 4.92 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.47 million current US$ | 19.47 million current US$ | 29.11 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.56 million current US$ | 31.84 million current US$ | 188.74 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 318.31 million current US$ | 164.34 million current US$ | 526.73 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 608.49 million current US$ | 408.73 million current US$ | 729.53 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 876.83 million current US$ | 418.81 million current US$ | 1.44 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 billion current US$ | 1.46 billion current US$ | 3.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 billion current US$ | 3.51 billion current US$ | 4.92 billion current US$ | 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 213,211 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 8.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 19.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9152 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,050 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 14.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 532.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 611,204 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Burkina Faso?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Burkina Faso was 4.92 billion current US$ 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 4.92 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.47 million current US$ in 1967.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 106th 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 160.8%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.