Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 588.8 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 588.8 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 648.45 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 300.01 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1994.
That places Burkina Faso 140th out of 151 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 326.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 330.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 347.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 337.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 323.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 317.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 339.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 327.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 338.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 330.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 322.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 337.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 330.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 331.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 300.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 316.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 341.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 348.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 369.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 370.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 373.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 385.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 389.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 406.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 411.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 428.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 438.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 441.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 450.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 447.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 469.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 483.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 527.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 528.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 529.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 543.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 572.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 591.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 620.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 648.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 637.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 588.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 588.8 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 539.4 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 588.8 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 898.43 constant 2015 US$ per person, 66% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 331.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | 317.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | 347.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 336.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 300.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | 370.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 417.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | 373.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | 450.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 551.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | 469.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | 648.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 613.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | 588.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | 637.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 137 Zimbabwe 656.38 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 138 Rwanda 604.36 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 139 Mali 601.65 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 141 Sierra Leone 563.28 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 142 Gambia 539.4 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 143 Guinea-Bissau 532.95 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 11.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 8.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Burkina Faso was 588.8 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 648.45 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 300.01 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 140th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.