Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 552.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
552.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
35th
of 186 countries
All-time high
834.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
240.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1979
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso is 552.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 834.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 240.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
That places Burkina Faso 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 255.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 253.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 252.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 252.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 249.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 245.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 245.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 251.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 253.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 269.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 286.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 294.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 270.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 242.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 259.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 245.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 264.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 281.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 253.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 240.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 242.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 310.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1982 | 378.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1983 | 432.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 479.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 544.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 415.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1987 | 350.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 345.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 366.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 308.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 318.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 292.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 316.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 615.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +94.5% |
| 1995 | 561.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 598.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 675.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 680.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 729.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 834.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 831.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 787.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 649.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 599.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 603.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 591.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 541.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 513.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 530.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 534.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 495.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 551.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 542.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 518.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 631.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 628.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 617.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 580.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 597 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 559.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 536.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 655.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 638.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 626.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 552.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 252.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 245.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 269.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 263.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 240.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 294.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 386.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 242.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 544.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 509.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 292.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 729.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 648.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 513.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 834.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 569.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 495.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 631.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 594.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 536.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 655.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 32 Benin 599.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Niger 595.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Congo 555.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Côte d'Ivoire 552.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Comoros 533.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Chad 508.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 552.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 834.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 240.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.