GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 44.57 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
44.57 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
69th
of 210 countries
All-time high
44.57 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
313,968 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 44.57 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 44.57 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 313,968 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 69th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 313,968 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 339,909 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 352,874 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 367,471 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 378,801 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 389,609 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 405,285 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 416,626 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 454,455 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 463,099 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 485,508 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 532,975 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 549,708 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 660,822 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 736,287 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 852,873 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1979 | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 1.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 2.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 2.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 2.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 2.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 2.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 3.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 3.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 3.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 4.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 4.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 5.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 6.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 7.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2000 | 7.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 8.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 9.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 10.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 10.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 11.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 12.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 13.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 15.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 16.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 18.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 20.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 23.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 24.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 25.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 25.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 27.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 29.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 32.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 34.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 37.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 39.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 42.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 44.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 379,889 current LCU per square kilometre | 313,968 current LCU per square kilometre | 454,455 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 787,350 current LCU per square kilometre | 463,099 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 18.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 34.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 37.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 44.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 66 Gabon 45.64 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 67 Mongolia 45.20 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 68 Guinea-Bissau 44.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 70 Kazakhstan 44.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 71 Iceland 43.37 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 72 Nepal 37.44 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 12.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4152 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 476.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 241.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 277,261 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 44.57 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 44.57 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 313,968 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 69th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.