General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 162,973 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 162,973 current LCU per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 114.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 169,568 current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Burkina Faso ranks 54th of 195 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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 11,247 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 15,720 current LCU per person | +39.8% |
| 1987 | 18,216 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 16,350 current LCU per person | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 14,919 current LCU per person | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 19,101 current LCU per person | +28.0% |
| 1991 | 17,966 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 17,382 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 18,440 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 20,843 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 24,996 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 27,585 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 29,428 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 32,684 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 38,560 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 35,050 current LCU per person | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 37,363 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 38,575 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 36,982 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 43,137 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 47,026 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 52,064 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 56,262 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 51,360 current LCU per person | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 60,880 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 66,963 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 69,823 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 84,655 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 94,790 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 79,034 current LCU per person | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 75,844 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 85,085 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 108,070 current LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 104,593 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 105,012 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 116,595 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 138,102 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 169,568 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 155,916 current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 165,685 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 162,973 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,645 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 18,216 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,698 current LCU per person | 17,382 current LCU per person | 38,560 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,870 current LCU per person | 35,050 current LCU per person | 60,880 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,387 current LCU per person | 66,963 current LCU per person | 108,070 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,473 current LCU per person | 116,595 current LCU per person | 169,568 current LCU per person | 6 |
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More population data for Burkina Faso
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 40,542 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4791 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 182.22 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.29 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso was 162,973 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 169,568 current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.9%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.