GDP per capita growth in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP per capita growth was 3.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Burkina Faso, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita growth in Burkina Faso stood at 3.0%.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 237.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Burkina Faso peaked at 8.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -4.6%, in 1984.
That places Burkina Faso 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 growth in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.6% | — |
| 1962 | 4.6% | +79.9% |
| 1963 | -2.7% | -159.5% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | -126.4% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | +193.5% |
| 1966 | -1.1% | -151.8% |
| 1967 | 7.0% | -740.3% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | -81.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -79.0% |
| 1970 | -1.6% | -684.2% |
| 1971 | -0.3% | -80.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | -274.7% |
| 1973 | -1.3% | -336.1% |
| 1974 | 6.3% | -570.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | -84.9% |
| 1976 | 6.2% | +561.1% |
| 1977 | -1.9% | -131.1% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | -204.7% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -50.1% |
| 1980 | -1.9% | -284.6% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | -177.3% |
| 1982 | 6.6% | +354.8% |
| 1983 | -2.5% | -137.4% |
| 1984 | -4.6% | +86.1% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | -218.7% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | -8.8% |
| 1987 | -2.9% | -159.1% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | -202.1% |
| 1989 | -0.5% | -117.6% |
| 1990 | -3.2% | +505.9% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | -298.8% |
| 1992 | -2.2% | -134.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -141.7% |
| 1994 | -1.2% | -231.2% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -351.7% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | +170.0% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -56.0% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | -1.1% | -125.8% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -408.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -65.5% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +281.6% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -72.3% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +325.8% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -43.6% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -66.5% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +173.3% |
| 2009 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -2335463.1% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -33.9% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -52.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -30.1% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +226.9% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | -0.4% | -113.7% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -1099.3% |
| 2022 | -0.7% | -115.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -199.4% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +263.8% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | +19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | -2.7% | 7.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | -1.9% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | -4.6% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | -3.2% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | -1.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 0.9% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -0.7% | 4.4% | 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 349.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 400,650 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 511.34 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.778 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp per capita growth in Burkina Faso was 3.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.6% in 1984.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.2%. 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 growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.