GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 667,803 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 667,803 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 667,803 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 91,776 current LCU per person, in 1993.
That places Burkina Faso 60th out of 214 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92,187 current LCU per person | — |
| 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% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 667,803 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 624,438 current LCU per person, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 667,803 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,754 current LCU per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Macao 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,776 current LCU per person in 1993.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (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.