How does Burkina Faso rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?

Burkina Faso ranks 29th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso

Name: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Burkina Faso: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 459.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

459.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 11.6%

World rank

29th

of 169 countries

All-time high

2,411 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

459.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1965–2025

Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1965–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 459.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.

The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,411 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 459.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Burkina Faso ranks 29th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1965 to 2025.
Year	constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	2,243 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1966	2,198 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1967	2,366 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1968	2,411 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1969	2,396 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1970	2,410 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1971	2,401 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1972	2,010 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1973	1,758 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1974	1,685 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1975	1,459 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1976	1,475 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1977	1,357 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1978	1,040 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1979	886.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1980	842.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1981	954.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1982	1,056 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1983	1,146 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1984	1,201 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1985	1,263 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1986	1,047 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1987	874.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1988	836 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1989	830.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1990	693.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1991	731.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1992	673.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1993	734.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1994	1,155 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+57.2%
1995	1,001 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1996	1,053 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1997	1,162 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1998	1,105 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1999	968.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2000	1,113 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
2001	1,070 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2002	989.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2003	802.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2004	744.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2005	715.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2006	701.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2007	624.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2008	542.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2009	554.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2010	559.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2011	500.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2012	535.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2013	523.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2014	502.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2015	631.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+25.6%
2016	624.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2017	606.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2018	565.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2019	598.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2020	535.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2021	503.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2022	567.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2023	542.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2024	519.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2025	459.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.6%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

Burkina Faso's 459.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 311.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Burkina Faso's 459.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,323 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	2,198 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	2,411 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	1,648 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	886.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	2,410 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1,005 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	830.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1,263 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	927.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	673.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1,162 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	785.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	542.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1,113 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	564.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	500.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	631.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	521.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	459.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	567.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

26 Guinea-Bissau 482.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
27 Niger 482.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
28 Cote d'Ivoire 481.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
30 Chad 447.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
31 Gabon 386.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
32 Comoros 335.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?: Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 459.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 2,411 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 459.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Burkina Faso rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: Burkina Faso ranks 29th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 169 places, 7,008 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.