GDP per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP per capita was 1,148 current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 1,148 current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 1,148 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69.15 current US$, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 193rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.15 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 72.24 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 77.15 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 78.91 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 80.91 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 82.07 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 82.84 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 84.63 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 84.97 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 86.76 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 81.71 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 84.51 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 99.63 current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 114.14 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 124.67 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 152.9 current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 155.49 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 175.96 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 223.88 current US$ | +27.2% |
| 1979 | 258.5 current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 277.6 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 248.71 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 239.02 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 211.93 current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 187.83 current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 194.06 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 247.46 current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1987 | 280.22 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 301.13 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 293.19 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 338.59 current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 333.71 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 348.59 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 324.11 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 187.21 current US$ | -42.2% |
| 1995 | 229.09 current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 242.73 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 223.85 current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 249.53 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 292.84 current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 248.91 current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 259.49 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 285.65 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 362.37 current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 403.81 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 441.16 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 455.51 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 514.68 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 619.44 current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 601.57 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 624.96 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 725.02 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 731.47 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 759.76 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 764.86 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 630.12 current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 663.74 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 709.09 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 777.47 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 764.85 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 825.24 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 895.53 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 827.33 current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 873.2 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 982.49 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 1,148 current US$ | +16.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1,148 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 880.81 current US$, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1,148 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,318 current US$, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.96 current US$ | 69.15 current US$ | 86.76 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 147.14 current US$ | 81.71 current US$ | 258.5 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 248.11 current US$ | 187.83 current US$ | 301.13 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 277.03 current US$ | 187.21 current US$ | 348.59 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 419.26 current US$ | 248.91 current US$ | 619.44 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 715.14 current US$ | 624.96 current US$ | 777.47 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 925.23 current US$ | 825.24 current US$ | 1,148 current 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)
- 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp per capita in Burkina Faso was 1,148 current US$ 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 1,148 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.15 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 193rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. 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 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.