Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 527,028 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
527,028 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
47th
of 169 countries
All-time high
527,028 constant LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
182,075 constant LCU per person
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 527,028 constant LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 527,028 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 182,075 constant LCU per person, in 1966.
Burkina Faso ranks 47th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 184,121 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 182,075 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 200,207 constant LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 204,893 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 207,884 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 196,897 constant LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 202,961 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 200,283 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 200,671 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 210,116 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 223,038 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 229,265 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 238,834 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 232,761 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 229,141 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 233,986 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 237,410 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 252,405 constant LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 242,774 constant LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 225,582 constant LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 245,127 constant LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 259,119 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 245,071 constant LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 251,744 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 243,399 constant LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 234,751 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 244,216 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 234,732 constant LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 238,173 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 216,285 constant LCU per person | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 229,383 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 255,578 constant LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 260,082 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 275,785 constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 283,503 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 276,970 constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 277,582 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 282,782 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 290,674 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 300,687 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 315,783 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 319,539 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 321,466 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 335,977 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 333,856 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 349,542 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 362,749 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 391,775 constant LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 397,631 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 384,656 constant LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 398,145 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 414,487 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 430,231 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 439,882 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 457,610 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 442,159 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 450,481 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 469,430 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 473,973 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 510,620 constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 527,028 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 527,028 constant LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 173,383 constant LCU per person, 3.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 527,028 constant LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 423,468 constant LCU per person, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 195,836 constant LCU per person | 182,075 constant LCU per person | 207,884 constant LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 216,397 constant LCU per person | 196,897 constant LCU per person | 238,834 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 243,662 constant LCU per person | 225,582 constant LCU per person | 259,119 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 247,249 constant LCU per person | 216,285 constant LCU per person | 283,503 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 305,532 constant LCU per person | 276,970 constant LCU per person | 335,977 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 402,671 constant LCU per person | 349,542 constant LCU per person | 457,610 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 478,948 constant LCU per person | 442,159 constant LCU per person | 527,028 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 542,618 constant LCU per person compare
- 45 Cape Verde 540,061 constant LCU per person compare
- 46 Djibouti 537,932 constant LCU per person compare
- 48 Sweden 495,919 constant LCU per person compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 489,364 constant LCU per person compare
- 50 Chad 457,482 constant LCU 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 gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso was 527,028 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 527,028 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,075 constant LCU per person in 1966.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 47th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.