Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre was 53,867 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 53,867 current US$ per square kilometre for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in 2021. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 53,867 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,963 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1984.
Burkina Faso ranks 149th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6,665 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 6,111 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 6,015 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 5,451 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 4,963 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 5,270 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 6,914 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1987 | 7,998 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 8,820 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 8,814 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 10,451 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 10,568 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 11,302 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 10,753 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 6,296 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 1995 | 7,971 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1996 | 8,736 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 8,217 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 9,368 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 11,348 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 10,152 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 10,880 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 12,249 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 16,019 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 18,352 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 20,616 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 21,974 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 25,600 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 31,486 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 30,827 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 31,715 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 36,585 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 39,480 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 42,463 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 43,570 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 37,277 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 40,596 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 44,594 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 50,603 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 50,022 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 53,692 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 53,867 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 53,867 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 21,486 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 53,867 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66,820 current US$ per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,702 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,963 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,820 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,501 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,296 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,348 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,816 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,152 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,486 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,691 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,715 current US$ per square kilometre | 50,603 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,779 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,692 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,867 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 146 Bhutan 59,884 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Laos 59,350 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Syria 54,942 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Solomon Islands 53,784 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Algeria 52,801 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 49,643 current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 53,867 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 53,867 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,963 current US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 149th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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 Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.