GDP per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP per capita was 786.97 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 786.97 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 786.97 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 244.17 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 196th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 244.17 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 250.39 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 261.88 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 254.73 constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 256.57 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 262 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 259.13 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 277.31 constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 280.96 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 281.74 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 277.18 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 276.29 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 277.85 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 274.15 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 291.3 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 294.05 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 312.39 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 306.32 constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 312.55 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 315.72 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 309.81 constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 314.29 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 334.96 constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 326.73 constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 311.79 constant 2015 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 328.71 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 344.99 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 334.89 constant 2015 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 344.9 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 343.09 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 332.15 constant 2015 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 353.21 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 345.4 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 348.58 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 344.37 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 354.84 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 383.97 constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 397.84 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 415.27 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 433.11 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 428.31 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 442.91 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 448.13 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 468.26 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 474.09 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 499.19 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 514.11 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 519.26 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 533.47 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 533.47 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 561.85 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 581.6 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 600.73 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 616.74 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 624.58 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 630.12 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 648.42 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 669.28 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 694.49 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 717.02 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 713.84 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 745.47 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 740.31 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 745.4 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 764.08 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 786.97 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 262.89 constant 2015 US$ | 244.17 constant 2015 US$ | 281.74 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 293.78 constant 2015 US$ | 274.15 constant 2015 US$ | 315.72 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 329.42 constant 2015 US$ | 309.81 constant 2015 US$ | 344.99 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 370.87 constant 2015 US$ | 332.15 constant 2015 US$ | 433.11 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 486.12 constant 2015 US$ | 428.31 constant 2015 US$ | 533.47 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 634.48 constant 2015 US$ | 561.85 constant 2015 US$ | 717.02 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 749.35 constant 2015 US$ | 713.84 constant 2015 US$ | 786.97 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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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 (constant LCU), per capita 213,211 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 8.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp per capita in Burkina Faso was 786.97 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 786.97 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 244.17 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 196th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.