GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 1,148 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,148 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
191st
of 212 countries
All-time high
1,148 current US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
69.15 current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso is 1,148 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 1,148 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69.15 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 191st of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.15 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 72.24 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 77.15 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 78.91 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 80.91 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 82.07 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 82.84 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 84.63 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 84.97 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 86.76 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 81.71 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 84.51 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 99.63 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 114.14 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 124.67 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 152.9 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 155.49 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 175.96 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 223.88 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1979 | 258.5 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 277.6 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 248.71 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 239.02 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 211.93 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 187.83 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 194.06 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 247.46 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1987 | 280.22 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 301.13 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 293.19 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 338.59 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 333.71 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 348.59 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 324.11 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 187.21 current US$ per person | -42.2% |
| 1995 | 229.09 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 242.73 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 223.85 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 249.53 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 292.84 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 248.91 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 259.49 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 285.65 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 362.38 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 403.81 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 441.17 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 455.51 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 514.68 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 619.44 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 601.57 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 624.96 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 725.02 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 731.47 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 759.76 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 764.86 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 630.13 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 663.74 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 709.09 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 777.47 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 764.85 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 825.24 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 895.54 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 827.33 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 873.2 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 982.49 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 1,148 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1,148 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 880.81 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1,148 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,298 current US$ per person, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.96 current US$ per person | 69.15 current US$ per person | 86.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 147.14 current US$ per person | 81.71 current US$ per person | 258.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 248.11 current US$ per person | 187.83 current US$ per person | 301.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 277.03 current US$ per person | 187.21 current US$ per person | 348.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 419.26 current US$ per person | 248.91 current US$ per person | 619.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 715.14 current US$ per person | 624.96 current US$ per person | 777.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 925.23 current US$ per person | 825.24 current US$ per person | 1,148 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 11.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 8.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso was 1,148 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1,148 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.15 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 191st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.