Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) was 40,209 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
40,209 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
147th
of 170 countries
All-time high
40,209 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5,048 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Burkina Faso, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Burkina Faso stood at 40,209 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Burkina Faso peaked at 40,209 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,048 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Burkina Faso 147th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5,048 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 5,113 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 5,820 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1968 | 5,929 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 6,068 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 5,711 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 5,826 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 5,574 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 5,525 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 5,860 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 6,241 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 6,658 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 7,411 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 7,354 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 7,542 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 8,097 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 8,432 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 8,575 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 8,611 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 8,063 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 8,436 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 9,629 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 9,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 9,645 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 9,468 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 9,186 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 9,670 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 9,739 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 10,387 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 8,307 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 9,715 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 11,497 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 11,778 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 13,338 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 15,592 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 15,670 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 15,871 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 16,723 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 17,584 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 18,743 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 19,767 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 20,611 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 20,952 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 22,470 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 22,703 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 23,936 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 25,289 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 27,685 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 29,439 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 29,829 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 30,931 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 32,247 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 33,389 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 34,180 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 35,357 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 36,035 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 37,409 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 39,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 40,209 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 40,209 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 29,630 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 40,209 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67,244 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,048 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,068 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 6,370 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,525 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,542 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,809 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,063 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,645 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,921 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,307 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,592 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,109 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,670 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 22,703 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,228 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 23,936 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 35,357 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,195 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 36,035 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 40,209 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 144 Guinea-Bissau 46,261 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Tanzania, United Republic of 43,546 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Guinea 40,506 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Solomon Islands 39,038 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Zimbabwe 36,360 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Algeria 36,151 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Burkina Faso?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Burkina Faso was 40,209 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 40,209 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,048 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 147th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.