GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 73,487 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
73,487 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
183rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
73,487 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,280 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 73,487 current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 73,487 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,280 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 183rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,280 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,387 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 1,440 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 1,500 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 1,546 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 1,586 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1,647 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 1,683 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 1,748 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 1,675 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 1,763 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 2,115 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1973 | 2,466 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 2,745 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 3,436 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 3,569 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 4,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 5,393 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1979 | 6,391 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 7,049 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 6,491 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 6,412 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 5,849 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 5,336 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 5,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 7,443 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1987 | 8,662 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 9,562 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 9,560 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 11,335 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 11,458 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 12,269 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 11,694 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 6,927 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 1995 | 8,697 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1996 | 9,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 8,946 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 10,252 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 12,389 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 10,849 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 11,661 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 13,240 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 17,327 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 19,926 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 22,465 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 23,931 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 27,872 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 34,545 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 34,542 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 36,950 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 44,153 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 45,910 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 49,138 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 50,961 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 43,246 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 46,906 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 51,561 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 58,078 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 58,599 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 64,784 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 71,994 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 68,064 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 73,487 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,535 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,280 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,748 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,369 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,675 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,391 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,204 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,336 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,562 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,342 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,927 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,389 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,636 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,849 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,545 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,550 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,950 current US$ per square kilometre | 58,599 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,582 current US$ per square kilometre | 64,784 current US$ per square kilometre | 73,487 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 180 Bhutan 78,996 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Gabon 75,245 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 73,853 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Lesotho 70,154 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Laos 68,645 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Papua New Guinea 68,048 current US$ 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)
- 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 (current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 73,487 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 73,487 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,280 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 183rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.