Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita was 206,464 constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
206,464 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 36.9%
World rank
44th
of 179 countries
All-time high
206,464 constant LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
16,644 constant LCU per person
in 1971
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 206,464 constant LCU per person for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.9% on the previous year and up 112.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 206,464 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,644 constant LCU per person, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 44th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 17,592 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 18,717 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 17,945 constant LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 23,090 constant LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 1969 | 20,798 constant LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 17,332 constant LCU per person | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 16,644 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 19,000 constant LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 17,782 constant LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 22,122 constant LCU per person | +24.4% |
| 1975 | 18,393 constant LCU per person | -16.9% |
| 1976 | 20,454 constant LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 21,677 constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 21,821 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 22,450 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 24,458 constant LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 26,311 constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 21,970 constant LCU per person | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 19,152 constant LCU per person | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 24,778 constant LCU per person | +29.4% |
| 1985 | 25,208 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 25,248 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 31,141 constant LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 31,143 constant LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 24,354 constant LCU per person | -21.8% |
| 1990 | 30,350 constant LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 1991 | 29,272 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 25,436 constant LCU per person | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 25,197 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 27,517 constant LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 28,178 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 22,053 constant LCU per person | -21.7% |
| 1997 | 23,086 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 30,640 constant LCU per person | +32.7% |
| 1999 | 18,427 constant LCU per person | -39.9% |
| 2000 | 18,561 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 19,143 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 19,304 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 20,679 constant LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 24,633 constant LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 23,564 constant LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 26,226 constant LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 25,798 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 26,770 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 37,865 constant LCU per person | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 63,480 constant LCU per person | +67.6% |
| 2011 | 86,305 constant LCU per person | +36.0% |
| 2012 | 91,055 constant LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 94,322 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 96,141 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 97,261 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 103,788 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 110,464 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 124,981 constant LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 136,987 constant LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 158,569 constant LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 167,914 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 136,619 constant LCU per person | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 128,877 constant LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 150,793 constant LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2025 | 206,464 constant LCU per person | +36.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 206,464 constant LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 31,154 constant LCU per person, 6.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 206,464 constant LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,222 constant LCU per person, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,628 constant LCU per person | 17,592 constant LCU per person | 23,090 constant LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 19,767 constant LCU per person | 16,644 constant LCU per person | 22,450 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,376 constant LCU per person | 19,152 constant LCU per person | 31,143 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,016 constant LCU per person | 18,427 constant LCU per person | 30,640 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,254 constant LCU per person | 18,561 constant LCU per person | 37,865 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,478 constant LCU per person | 63,480 constant LCU per person | 136,987 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,206 constant LCU per person | 128,877 constant LCU per person | 206,464 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 41 Russia 232,272 constant LCU per person compare
- 42 Singapore 214,594 constant LCU per person compare
- 43 North Macedonia 211,154 constant LCU per person compare
- 45 Cape Verde 203,648 constant LCU per person compare
- 46 Luxembourg 197,968 constant LCU per person compare
- 47 Seychelles 193,817 constant LCU 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 exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso was 206,464 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 206,464 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,644 constant LCU per person in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.3%. 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 Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.