Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 28.57 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
28.57 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
61st
of 188 countries
All-time high
28.57 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
273,462 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Burkina Faso stood at 28.57 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Burkina Faso peaked at 28.57 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 273,462 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 61st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 273,462 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 295,584 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 306,810 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 313,478 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 326,671 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 340,348 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 364,770 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 366,133 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 401,111 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 400,362 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 412,964 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 441,111 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 439,963 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 489,200 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 577,065 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 661,382 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 861,816 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1978 | 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 1.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 2.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 2.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 2.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 2.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 3.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 3.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 4.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 6.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 2000 | 6.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 7.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 8.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 8.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 9.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 10.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 10.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 12.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 12.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 13.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 14.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 16.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 17.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 17.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 18.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 19.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 19.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 20.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 21.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 22.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 24.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 28.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 28.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 28.57 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.22 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 28.57 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.92 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +63.3% | 4.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.80 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 332,041 current LCU per square kilometre | 273,462 current LCU per square kilometre | 401,111 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 647,431 current LCU per square kilometre | 400,362 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 13.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 21.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | 22.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 28.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 58 Nepal 32.26 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 59 Denmark 31.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 60 Malta 29.67 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 62 Yemen 27.06 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 63 North Macedonia 24.50 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 64 Kazakhstan 22.86 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)
- 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 (current lcu) in Burkina Faso?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Burkina Faso was 28.57 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 28.57 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 273,462 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. 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 (current LCU), 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 (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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 (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.