Adjusted net national income per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Adjusted net national income per capita was -7.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income per capita in Burkina Faso, 1981–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income per capita in Burkina Faso stood at -7.7%.
That represents a change of down 366.7% on the previous year and down 357.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 9.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -9.5%, in 1994.
Burkina Faso ranks 141st of 154 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 per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.1% | — |
| 1982 | 5.2% | +359.9% |
| 1983 | -3.0% | -157.8% |
| 1984 | -4.1% | +34.6% |
| 1985 | -1.7% | -58.2% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | -496.6% |
| 1987 | -3.4% | -150.0% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -193.4% |
| 1989 | -2.3% | -174.3% |
| 1990 | -2.4% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | -295.6% |
| 1992 | -2.1% | -144.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -116.3% |
| 1994 | -9.5% | -2921.3% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | -156.7% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | +47.1% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -71.7% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | +163.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -95.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +207.0% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +342.3% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -70.1% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +324.2% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -66.1% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +174.6% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -38.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -69.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +161.9% |
| 2009 | -0.7% | -134.4% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -869.2% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -40.9% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +203.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -96.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +1156.4% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +114.6% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -35.6% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +42.8% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | -1.6% | -136.8% |
| 2021 | -7.7% | +366.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's -7.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.6%, 4.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's -7.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net national income per capita in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -2921.3% | 0.3% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | -4.1% | 6.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | -9.5% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | -0.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 0.2% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.7% | -7.7% | -1.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 138 Mauritania -6.1% compare
- 139 Kyrgyzstan -7.1% compare
- 140 Kazakhstan -7.3% compare
- 142 Vanuatu -7.7% compare
- 143 Bahrain -7.9% compare
- 144 Yemen -8.5% 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 per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in Burkina Faso was -7.7% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.5% in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 141st out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 357.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.