GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 786.97 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
786.97 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
196th
of 210 countries
All-time high
786.97 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
244.17 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 786.97 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 786.97 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 244.17 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 196th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 244.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 250.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 261.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 254.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 256.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 262 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 259.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 277.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 280.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 281.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 277.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 276.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 277.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 274.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 291.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 294.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 312.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 306.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 312.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 315.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 309.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 314.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 334.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 326.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 311.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 328.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 344.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 334.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 344.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 343.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 332.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 353.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 345.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 348.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 344.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 354.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 383.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 397.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 415.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 433.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 428.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 442.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 448.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 468.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 474.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 499.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 514.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 519.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 533.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 533.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 561.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 581.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 600.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 616.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 624.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 630.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 648.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 669.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 694.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 717.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 713.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 745.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 740.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 745.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 764.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 786.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 262.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 244.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 281.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 293.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | 274.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 315.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 329.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | 309.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | 344.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 370.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 332.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 433.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 486.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | 428.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | 533.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 634.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | 561.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 717.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 749.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | 713.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | 786.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 193 Mali 933.8 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 194 Chad 873.53 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 195 Guinea-Bissau 813.83 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 197 Gambia 786.01 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 198 Eritrea 751.38 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 199 Syria 716.94 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 19.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9152 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,050 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 14.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 532.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 611,204 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6111 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Burkina Faso was 786.97 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 786.97 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 244.17 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 196th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.