Gross national expenditure in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross national expenditure was 95.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross national expenditure in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Burkina Faso is 95.0%, measured in 2025. 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 in Burkina Faso peaked at 121.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2025.
Burkina Faso ranks 143rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross national expenditure in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 104.1% | — |
| 1961 | 103.4% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 103.2% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 103.1% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 101.9% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 100.0% | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 102.3% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 102.2% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 103.8% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 103.7% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 107.1% | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 107.3% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 108.7% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 107.8% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 114.4% | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 110.5% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 114.4% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 112.4% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 113.1% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 114.5% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 114.4% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 115.2% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 113.5% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 109.7% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 121.1% | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 120.0% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 116.7% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 116.1% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 114.9% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 113.5% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 112.9% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 110.7% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 111.7% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 110.8% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 112.5% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 117.1% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 115.8% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 115.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 118.5% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 117.4% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 113.6% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 113.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 111.9% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 113.7% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 114.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 113.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 113.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 115.1% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 112.7% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 108.0% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 105.1% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 108.0% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 109.9% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 105.0% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 106.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 106.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 106.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 104.4% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 101.9% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 105.1% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 105.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 103.4% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 95.0% | -8.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 95.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 109.4%, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 95.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.1%, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.4% | 99.9% | 104.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 109.9% | 103.7% | 114.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 115.6% | 109.7% | 121.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.9% | 110.7% | 118.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.9% | 111.9% | 117.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.2% | 101.9% | 109.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.5% | 95.0% | 105.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 in Burkina Faso?
- Gross national expenditure in Burkina Faso was 95.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 121.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross national expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.