Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 634,569 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
634,569 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
55th
of 186 countries
All-time high
634,569 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
17,648 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 634,569 current LCU per person for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 634,569 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,648 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 55th 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.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17,648 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 18,322 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 19,512 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 19,940 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 20,209 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 20,113 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 20,336 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 21,307 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 21,501 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 23,407 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 23,413 current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 24,916 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 26,945 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 27,666 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 32,355 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 37,478 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 41,063 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 49,472 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 1978 | 56,763 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 62,211 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 67,183 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 77,338 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 90,499 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 91,678 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 90,046 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 105,586 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 102,819 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 98,299 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 104,160 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 107,463 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 104,622 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 106,286 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 102,125 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 102,534 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 115,193 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 128,607 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 145,347 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 151,290 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 169,770 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 213,661 current LCU per person | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 207,596 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 215,836 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 225,076 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 235,204 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 242,158 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 266,309 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 269,368 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 278,574 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 317,949 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 318,895 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 334,091 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 359,113 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 403,492 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 412,328 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 396,385 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 398,145 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 417,178 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 437,942 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 451,005 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 456,620 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 461,628 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 480,841 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 542,294 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 557,483 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 615,768 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 634,569 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,229 current LCU per person | 17,648 current LCU per person | 23,407 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 38,228 current LCU per person | 23,413 current LCU per person | 62,211 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 93,507 current LCU per person | 67,183 current LCU per person | 107,463 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 133,944 current LCU per person | 102,125 current LCU per person | 213,661 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 257,696 current LCU per person | 207,596 current LCU per person | 318,895 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 406,630 current LCU per person | 334,091 current LCU per person | 456,620 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 548,764 current LCU per person | 461,628 current LCU per person | 634,569 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 52 Mali 726,475 current LCU per person compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 714,417 current LCU per person compare
- 54 North Macedonia 652,070 current LCU per person compare
- 56 Cape Verde 631,795 current LCU per person compare
- 57 Mauritius 612,536 current LCU per person compare
- 58 Sweden 606,857 current 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)
- 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 (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso was 634,569 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 634,569 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,648 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current 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 (current 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)
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
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.