GDP per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP per capita was 667,804 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 667,804 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 667,804 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,955 current LCU, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 60th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16,955 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 17,718 current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 18,904 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 19,334 current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 19,826 current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 20,113 current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 20,351 current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 20,818 current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 21,036 current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 22,553 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 22,584 current LCU | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 23,272 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 25,110 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 25,440 current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 30,009 current LCU | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 32,769 current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 37,153 current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 43,231 current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 50,520 current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 54,989 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 58,651 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 67,582 current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 78,543 current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 80,758 current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 82,074 current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 87,185 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 85,697 current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 84,216 current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 89,691 current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 93,530 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 92,187 current LCU | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 94,141 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 92,270 current LCU | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 91,776 current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 103,941 current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 114,351 current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 124,171 current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 130,657 current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 147,212 current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 180,233 current LCU | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 176,777 current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 190,046 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 198,162 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 210,140 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 212,946 current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 232,607 current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 237,972 current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 246,345 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 276,269 current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 282,914 current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 309,225 current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 341,667 current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 373,457 current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 375,246 current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 377,656 current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 372,537 current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 393,337 current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 411,739 current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 431,841 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 448,136 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 474,995 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 496,602 current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 516,056 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 529,656 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 595,730 current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 667,804 current LCU | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,761 current LCU | 16,955 current LCU | 22,553 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 34,508 current LCU | 22,584 current LCU | 54,989 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,793 current LCU | 58,651 current LCU | 93,530 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 117,094 current LCU | 91,776 current LCU | 180,233 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 226,418 current LCU | 176,777 current LCU | 282,914 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 383,484 current LCU | 309,225 current LCU | 448,136 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 546,807 current LCU | 474,995 current LCU | 667,804 current LCU | 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 19.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,148 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 667,803 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6858 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 786.97 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp per capita in Burkina Faso was 667,804 current 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 667,804 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,955 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.