Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita was 670.05 current US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso is 670.05 current US$ per person, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 683.94 current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 170.15 current US$ per person, in 1994.
Burkina Faso ranks 163rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 262.45 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 234.15 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 224.21 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 197.51 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 174.69 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 180.24 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 229.88 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1987 | 258.76 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 277.78 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 270.31 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 312.18 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 307.76 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 321.13 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 298.03 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 170.15 current US$ per person | -42.9% |
| 1995 | 209.98 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 224.31 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 205.61 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 228.01 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 268.23 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 232.92 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 242.12 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 264.27 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 335.01 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 371.92 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 404.86 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 418.27 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 472.73 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 564.58 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 536.88 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 536.41 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 600.75 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 629.01 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 656.55 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 653.93 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 543.14 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 574.46 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 613.29 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 677.4 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 652.9 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 683.94 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 670.05 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 670.05 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 524.21 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 670.05 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 936.58 current US$ per person, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 231 current US$ per person | 174.69 current US$ per person | 277.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 254.54 current US$ per person | 170.15 current US$ per person | 321.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 384.36 current US$ per person | 232.92 current US$ per person | 564.58 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 613.79 current US$ per person | 536.41 current US$ per person | 677.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 677 current US$ per person | 670.05 current US$ per person | 683.94 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 160 South Sudan 779.22 current US$ per person compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 678.04 current US$ per person compare
- 162 Rwanda 673.7 current US$ per person compare
- 164 Uganda 654.13 current US$ per person compare
- 165 Mali 647.84 current US$ per person compare
- 166 Gambia 624.07 current 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)
- 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso was 670.05 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 683.94 current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.15 current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 163rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.