Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 159.49 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
159.49 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
139th
of 166 countries
All-time high
159.49 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
15.84 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 159.49 constant 2015 US$ per person for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 159.49 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.84 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1966.
Burkina Faso ranks 139th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 17.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 15.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 15.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 22.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 1969 | 21.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 25.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 25.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 29.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 30.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 31.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 42.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 1976 | 41.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 37.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 37.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 39.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 34.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 36.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 54.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +48.9% |
| 1983 | 51.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 51.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 51.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 53.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 56.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 56.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 54.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 55.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 57.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 55.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 52.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 59.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 58.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 60.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 59.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 61.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 50.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 57.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 63.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 65.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 63.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 67.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 70.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 78.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 81.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 76.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 79.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 80.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 84.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 87.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 89.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 92.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 100.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 107.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 118.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 124.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 136.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 121.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 140.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 144.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 148.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 156.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 159.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 159.49 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.82 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 159.49 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.63 constant 2015 US$ per person, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +48.9% | 36.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | 54.99 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 1968 | +40.1% | 15.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | 22.3 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | 15.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | 22.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 34.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | 25.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | 42.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 34.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 56.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | 50.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | 61.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 57.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | 81.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | 80.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | 136.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | 121.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 159.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 136 Cameroon 168.99 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 137 Rwanda 168.79 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 138 Mozambique 163.77 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 140 Mali 151.63 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 141 Pakistan 149.57 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 142 Uganda 146.97 constant 2015 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)
- 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Burkina Faso was 159.49 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 159.49 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.84 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1966.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 139th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.