GDP per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP per capita was 465,264 constant LCU 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 LCU.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 465,264 constant LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure 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 465,264 constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 144,355 constant LCU, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 56th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 144,355 constant LCU | — |
| 1961 | 148,036 constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 154,827 constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 150,600 constant LCU | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 151,687 constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 154,898 constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 153,201 constant LCU | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 163,951 constant LCU | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 166,107 constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 166,567 constant LCU | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 163,874 constant LCU | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 163,346 constant LCU | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 164,266 constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 162,082 constant LCU | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 172,222 constant LCU | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 173,846 constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 184,686 constant LCU | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 181,100 constant LCU | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 184,781 constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 186,656 constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 183,160 constant LCU | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 185,810 constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 198,033 constant LCU | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 193,167 constant LCU | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 184,333 constant LCU | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 194,340 constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 203,964 constant LCU | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 197,990 constant LCU | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 203,912 constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 202,839 constant LCU | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 196,373 constant LCU | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 208,820 constant LCU | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 204,206 constant LCU | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 206,085 constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 203,596 constant LCU | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 209,786 constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 227,010 constant LCU | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 235,207 constant LCU | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 245,515 constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 256,057 constant LCU | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 253,222 constant LCU | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 261,856 constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 264,939 constant LCU | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 276,843 constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 280,285 constant LCU | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 295,129 constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 303,950 constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 306,993 constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 315,394 constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 315,394 constant LCU | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 332,171 constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 343,851 constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 355,159 constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 364,625 constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 369,257 constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 372,537 constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 383,354 constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 395,684 constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 410,592 constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 423,912 constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 422,032 constant LCU | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 440,732 constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 437,678 constant LCU | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 440,692 constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 451,735 constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 465,264 constant LCU | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155,423 constant LCU | 144,355 constant LCU | 166,567 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 173,686 constant LCU | 162,082 constant LCU | 186,656 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 194,755 constant LCU | 183,160 constant LCU | 203,964 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 219,266 constant LCU | 196,373 constant LCU | 256,057 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 287,400 constant LCU | 253,222 constant LCU | 315,394 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 375,114 constant LCU | 332,171 constant LCU | 423,912 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 443,022 constant LCU | 422,032 constant LCU | 465,264 constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 53 Guinea-Bissau 481,146 constant LCU compare
- 54 Vanuatu 475,563 constant LCU compare
- 55 Cape Verde 466,711 constant LCU compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 463,582 constant LCU compare
- 58 Mauritius 457,076 constant LCU compare
- 59 Denmark 443,793 constant LCU 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 (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 465,264 constant LCU 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 465,264 constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,355 constant LCU in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 56th out of 213 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 LCU). 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.