Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 233,664 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
233,664 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 37.3%
World rank
54th
of 193 countries
All-time high
233,664 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
554.91 current LCU per person
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 233,664 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.3% on the previous year and up 140.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 233,664 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 554.91 current LCU per person, in 1964.
That places Burkina Faso 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 824.36 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 961.9 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1962 | 1,046 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 1,079 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 554.91 current LCU per person | -48.6% |
| 1965 | 935.79 current LCU per person | +68.6% |
| 1966 | 1,028 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 1,026 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1,305 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 1969 | 1,312 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1,232 current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 1,283 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 1,607 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 1973 | 1,606 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 2,497 current LCU per person | +55.5% |
| 1975 | 2,408 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 3,049 current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 1977 | 3,441 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 3,773 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 4,534 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 5,250 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 6,269 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1982 | 6,437 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 6,367 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 8,996 current LCU per person | +41.3% |
| 1985 | 8,650 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 7,705 current LCU per person | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 9,566 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 9,865 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 8,183 current LCU per person | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 10,110 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 1991 | 9,835 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 8,163 current LCU per person | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 8,215 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 14,761 current LCU per person | +79.7% |
| 1995 | 16,170 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 13,117 current LCU per person | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 14,127 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 18,855 current LCU per person | +33.5% |
| 1999 | 15,057 current LCU per person | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 15,636 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 17,188 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 17,568 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 19,376 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 23,172 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 22,893 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 26,074 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 25,493 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 28,040 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 39,011 current LCU per person | +39.1% |
| 2010 | 63,440 current LCU per person | +62.6% |
| 2011 | 89,501 current LCU per person | +41.1% |
| 2012 | 99,332 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 101,606 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 101,710 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97,261 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 101,937 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 108,915 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 121,256 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 131,114 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 150,938 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 162,871 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 161,103 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 153,332 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 170,167 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2025 | 233,664 current LCU per person | +37.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 233,664 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 80,898 current LCU per person, 2.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 233,664 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 125,196 current LCU per person, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,007 current LCU per person | 554.91 current LCU per person | 1,312 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,543 current LCU per person | 1,232 current LCU per person | 4,534 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,729 current LCU per person | 5,250 current LCU per person | 9,865 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,841 current LCU per person | 8,163 current LCU per person | 18,855 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,445 current LCU per person | 15,636 current LCU per person | 39,011 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,607 current LCU per person | 63,440 current LCU per person | 131,114 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 172,012 current LCU per person | 150,938 current LCU per person | 233,664 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 51 Syrian Arab Republic 268,590 current LCU per person compare
- 52 Luxembourg 248,276 current LCU per person compare
- 53 Cape Verde 238,115 current LCU per person compare
- 55 Singapore 229,774 current LCU per person compare
- 56 Seychelles 228,029 current LCU per person compare
- 57 Qatar 221,486 current 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 of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso was 233,664 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 233,664 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 554.91 current LCU per person in 1964.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.2%. 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 Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (current 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 of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services 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 of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.