Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 891.44 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
891.44 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
156th
of 163 countries
All-time high
891.44 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
307.97 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 891.44 constant 2015 US$ per person for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 891.44 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 307.97 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1966.
That places Burkina Faso 156th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 311.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 307.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 338.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 346.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 351.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 333.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 343.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 338.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 339.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 355.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 377.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 387.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 403.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 393.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 387.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 395.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 401.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 426.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 410.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 381.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 414.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 438.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 414.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 425.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 411.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 397.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 413.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 397.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 402.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 365.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 387.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 432.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 439.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 466.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 479.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 468.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 469.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 478.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 491.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 508.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 534.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 540.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 543.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 568.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 564.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 591.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 613.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 662.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 672.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 650.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 673.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 701.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 727.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 744.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 774.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 747.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 761.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 794.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 801.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 863.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 891.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 331.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | 307.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | 351.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 366.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 333.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | 403.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 412.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 381.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | 438.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 418.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | 365.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 479.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 516.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | 468.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | 568.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 681.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 591.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 774.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 810.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 747.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | 891.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 153 South Sudan 996.42 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 154 Gambia 985.88 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 155 Guinea-Bissau 914.93 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 157 Somalia 814.05 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 158 Chad 789.24 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 159 Mozambique 714.98 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 673.93 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9502 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,090 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 552.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 634,569 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Burkina Faso was 891.44 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 891.44 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 307.97 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1966.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 156th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.