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$, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 190th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.96 current US$ | 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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 5.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -0.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 786.97 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 18.95 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 786.97 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 460.81 billion current LCU (2022)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 738.76 million current US$ (2022)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.36 trillion current LCU (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 190th out of 211 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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About this data
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.