GDP per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP per capita was 2,361 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,361 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
171st
of 184 countries
All-time high
2,361 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
1,022 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1961
Years of data
65
1959–2023
GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, 1959–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 2,361 international-$ in 2021 prices for gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,361 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,022 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 171st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 1,111 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1960 | 1,088 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 1,022 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 1,088 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 1,050 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 1,086 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 1,072 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 1,072 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,167 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 1,186 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 1,198 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 1,141 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 1,038 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 1,268 international-$ in 2021 prices | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 1,171 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 1,240 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 1,199 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 1,185 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 1,284 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 1,378 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 1,360 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1,329 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 1,384 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1,343 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 1,227 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 1,159 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 1,199 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 1,285 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 1,222 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 1,261 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1,235 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1,189 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 1,237 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1,217 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,235 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1,090 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 1,218 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 1,321 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 1,408 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 1,465 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1,547 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1,563 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,574 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,596 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,624 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1,661 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,749 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1,766 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,715 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,705 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,657 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1,762 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 1,789 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,900 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1,941 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1,888 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,915 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,088 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 2,185 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 2,185 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,287 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 2,322 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 2,323 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,332 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,361 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,111 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,111 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,111 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1960s | 1,103 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,022 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,198 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,226 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,038 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,378 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,264 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,159 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,384 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,293 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,090 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,547 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,661 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,563 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,766 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,994 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,762 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,287 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,334 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,322 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,361 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 168 Mali 2,574 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 169 Sudan 2,550 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 170 Guinea-Bissau 2,439 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 172 Lesotho 2,316 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 173 Chad 2,165 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 174 Niger 1,919 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 175.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 90.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 103,994 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 12.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4152 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp per capita in Burkina Faso was 2,361 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2,361 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,022 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 171st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.