General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 142.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 142.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 204.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Burkina Faso 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 57.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 63.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 65.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 54.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1989 | 50.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 56.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 53.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 49.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 56.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 111.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +95.7% |
| 1995 | 109.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 113.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 131.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 130.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 131.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 140.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 143.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 135.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 102.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 106.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 106.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 114.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 109.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 82.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 101.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 107.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 96.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 115.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 124.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 103.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 120.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 128.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 152.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 134.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 137.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 141.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 154.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 204.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2023 | 178.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 168.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 142.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 65.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 49.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 131.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 82.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 143.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 96.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 152.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 141.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 204.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 26 Senegal 171.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Hungary 167.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Gabon 149.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Togo 141.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Mali 124.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Congo 122.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 142.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 204.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government total 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.