How does Burkina Faso rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Burkina Faso ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso

Name: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
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Burkina Faso: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9502 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.9502 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.1%

World rank

143rd

of 186 countries

All-time high

1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1985

All-time low

0.9502 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 0.9502 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.9502 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Burkina Faso 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1962	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1963	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1964	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1965	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1966	0.9993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1967	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1968	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1969	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1970	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1971	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1972	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1973	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1974	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1975	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1976	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1977	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1978	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1979	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1980	1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1981	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1982	1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1983	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1984	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1985	1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1986	1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1987	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1988	1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1989	1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1990	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1991	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1992	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1993	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1994	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1995	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1996	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1997	1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1998	1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1999	1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2000	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2001	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2002	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2003	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2004	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2005	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2006	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2007	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2008	1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2009	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2010	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2011	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2012	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2013	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2014	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2015	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2016	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2017	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2018	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2019	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2020	0.9719 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2021	0.9683 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2022	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2023	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2024	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2025	0.9502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

140 Congo 0.9552 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
141 Cambodia 0.9543 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
142 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.9521 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
144 Côte d'Ivoire 0.9499 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
145 Panama 0.9496 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
146 Korea 0.948 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1781 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 204.33 current US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 103.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 118,907 current LCU per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 4.38 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?: Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.9502 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9502 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Burkina Faso rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Burkina Faso ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 229 places, 10,825 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

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