Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 46.92 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
46.92 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
59th
of 183 countries
All-time high
46.92 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
324,664 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 46.92 million current LCU per square kilometre for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 46.92 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 324,664 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 59th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 324,664 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 350,840 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 363,932 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 374,558 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 378,805 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 389,320 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 414,792 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 425,830 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 471,656 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 480,088 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 519,821 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 571,919 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 597,803 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 712,485 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 842,102 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 942,632 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1978 | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 1.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 2.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 2.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1983 | 2.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 2.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 3.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 3.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 3.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 3.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 3.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 3.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 4.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 4.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 5.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 6.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 6.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 9.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 9.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 9.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 10.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 11.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 11.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 13.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 14.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 15.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 17.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 18.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 19.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 21.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 25.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 26.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 26.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 27.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 29.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 31.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 33.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 34.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 36.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 38.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 44.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 46.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 388,266 current LCU per square kilometre | 324,664 current LCU per square kilometre | 471,656 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 873,466 current LCU per square kilometre | 480,088 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 18.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | 19.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 34.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 36.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 46.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 56 Malta 53.38 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 57 Guinea-Bissau 51.50 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 58 Qatar 47.06 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 60 Nepal 46.40 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 61 Iceland 43.06 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 62 Mongolia 41.32 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 46.92 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 46.92 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 324,664 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 59th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.