GDP (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 667,803 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
667,803 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
60th
of 212 countries
All-time high
667,803 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
16,955 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 667,803 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 667,803 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,955 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 60th out of 212 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.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16,955 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 17,718 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 18,904 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 19,334 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 19,826 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 20,113 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 20,351 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 20,818 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 21,036 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 22,553 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 22,584 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 23,272 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 25,110 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 25,440 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 30,009 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 32,769 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 37,153 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 43,231 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 50,520 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 54,989 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 58,651 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 67,582 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 78,543 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 80,758 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 82,074 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 87,185 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 85,696 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 84,216 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 89,691 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 93,530 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 92,187 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 94,141 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 92,270 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 91,776 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 103,940 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 114,351 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 124,172 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 130,657 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 147,211 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 180,234 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 176,778 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 190,046 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 198,162 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 210,140 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 212,946 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 232,608 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 237,972 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 246,346 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 276,269 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 282,914 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 309,225 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 341,667 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 373,457 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 375,246 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 377,655 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 372,537 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 393,336 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 411,739 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 431,840 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 448,135 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 474,996 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 496,604 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 516,056 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 529,654 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 595,729 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 667,803 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,761 current LCU per person | 16,955 current LCU per person | 22,553 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 34,508 current LCU per person | 22,584 current LCU per person | 54,989 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,793 current LCU per person | 58,651 current LCU per person | 93,530 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 117,094 current LCU per person | 91,776 current LCU per person | 180,234 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 226,418 current LCU per person | 176,778 current LCU per person | 282,914 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 383,484 current LCU per person | 309,225 current LCU per person | 448,135 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 546,807 current LCU per person | 474,996 current LCU per person | 667,803 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 57 Mali 694,402 current LCU per person compare
- 58 Djibouti 694,106 current LCU per person compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 685,521 current LCU per person compare
- 61 Guinea-Bissau 653,948 current LCU per person compare
- 62 Sweden 620,014 current LCU per person compare
- 63 Macau, China 609,477 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 19.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,148 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6858 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 786.97 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso was 667,803 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 667,803 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,955 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP 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
GDP (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.