Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 349.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Burkina Faso stood at 349.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Burkina Faso peaked at 630.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 167.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
That places Burkina Faso 37th out of 190 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 216.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 213.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 213.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 213.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 209.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 211.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 214.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 221.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 217.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 229.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 238.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 234.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 208.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 178.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 178.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 167.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 185.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 208.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 189.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 182.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 190.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 247.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1982 | 274.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 312.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 360.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 363.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 280 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1987 | 233.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 230.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 237.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 200.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 197.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 184.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 200.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 319.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 1995 | 316.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 346.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 377.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 406.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 548.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 2000 | 630.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 625.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 593.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 480.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 442.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 438.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 428.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 374.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 355.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 364.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 354.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 323.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 352.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 353.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 346.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 422.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 407.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 386.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 357.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 361.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 346.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 338.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 411.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 388.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 376.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 349.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 349.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 484.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 349.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 331.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.1× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +59.2% | 200.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 319.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 215.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 209.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 229.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 197.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 167.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 238.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 272.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 190.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 363.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 309.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 184.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 548.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 473.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 355.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 630.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 366.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 323.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 422.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 368.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 338.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 411.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 34 Niger 396.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Côte d'Ivoire 389.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Senegal 371.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Benin 339.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Chad 331.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Costa Rica 322.22 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Burkina Faso?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Burkina Faso was 349.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, 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 630.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 37th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption 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.