Adjusted net national income per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Adjusted net national income per capita was 670.05 current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income per capita in Burkina Faso, 1980–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 670.05 current US$.
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 per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 683.94 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 170.15 current US$, in 1994.
That places Burkina Faso 163rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 262.45 current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 234.15 current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 224.21 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 197.51 current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 174.69 current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 180.24 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 229.88 current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1987 | 258.76 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 277.78 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 270.31 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 312.18 current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 307.76 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 321.13 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 298.03 current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 170.15 current US$ | -42.9% |
| 1995 | 209.98 current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 224.31 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 205.61 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 228.01 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 268.23 current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 232.92 current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 242.12 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 264.27 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 335.01 current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 371.92 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 404.86 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 418.27 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 472.73 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 564.58 current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 536.88 current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 536.41 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 600.75 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 629.01 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 656.55 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 653.94 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 543.15 current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 574.46 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 613.29 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 677.4 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 652.9 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 683.94 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 670.05 current US$ | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 231 current US$ | 174.69 current US$ | 277.78 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 254.54 current US$ | 170.15 current US$ | 321.13 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 384.36 current US$ | 232.92 current US$ | 564.58 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 613.79 current US$ | 536.41 current US$ | 677.4 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 677 current US$ | 670.05 current US$ | 683.94 current US$ | 2 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1895 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 217.51 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 12.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 344.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 174.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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 670.05 current US$ 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 683.94 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.15 current US$ in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 163rd out of 184 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 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.