Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 71.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
71.8%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
52nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
105.5%
in 1959
All-time low
68.7%
in 2021
Years of data
65
1959–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, 1959–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso is 71.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 105.5% in 1959 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 2021.
Burkina Faso ranks 52nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 105.5% | — |
| 1960 | 91.1% | -13.7% |
| 1961 | 91.8% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 91.6% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 91.5% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 89.1% | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 89.1% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 92.0% | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 91.3% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 91.1% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 89.1% | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 82.2% | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 88.6% | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 87.4% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 82.3% | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 87.2% | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 85.9% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 90.1% | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 89.9% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 86.0% | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 89.3% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 90.7% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 91.1% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 91.4% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 88.7% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 86.9% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 89.9% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 87.1% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 86.9% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 84.9% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 84.7% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 83.4% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 83.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 85.7% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 75.9% | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 78.1% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 83.7% | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 77.9% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 81.9% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 89.6% | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 86.5% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 84.2% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 84.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 84.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 84.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 82.5% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 79.9% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 78.7% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 78.7% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 74.3% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 74.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 75.9% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 76.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 77.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 73.9% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 71.2% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 69.4% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 68.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 69.9% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 71.8% | +2.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 71.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 79.6%, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 71.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.1%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.5% | 105.5% | 105.5% | 1 |
| 1960s | 91.0% | 89.1% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.9% | 82.2% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.7% | 84.9% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.4% | 75.9% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.4% | 78.7% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 69.4% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 68.7% | 71.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 49 Antigua and Barbuda 72.1% compare
- 50 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 71.9% compare
- 51 Dominica 71.9% compare
- 53 Sao Tome and Principe 71.5% compare
- 54 Albania 70.7% compare
- 55 United States of America 70.6% 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 share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso was 71.8% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 105.5% in 1959.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 52nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.