GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP per capita, PPP annual growth was 1.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Burkina Faso, 1961–2011
Source: "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ". Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Burkina Faso is 1.1%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.0% on the previous year and down 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Burkina Faso peaked at 8.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -4.2%, in 1984.
Burkina Faso ranks 34th of 51 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, PPP annual growth in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.5% | — |
| 1962 | 4.5% | +82.9% |
| 1963 | -2.8% | -161.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | -123.1% |
| 1965 | 2.0% | +213.8% |
| 1966 | -1.2% | -160.9% |
| 1967 | 6.8% | -654.0% |
| 1968 | 1.1% | -83.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -94.5% |
| 1970 | -1.8% | -3054.1% |
| 1971 | -0.6% | -68.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -147.3% |
| 1973 | -1.6% | -677.2% |
| 1974 | 6.0% | -482.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -86.4% |
| 1976 | 6.2% | +653.6% |
| 1977 | -1.8% | -129.8% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -221.9% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | -43.1% |
| 1980 | -1.6% | -222.2% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | -212.8% |
| 1982 | 6.9% | +290.7% |
| 1983 | -2.1% | -130.9% |
| 1984 | -4.2% | +98.9% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | -236.3% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | -10.0% |
| 1987 | -2.8% | -154.2% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | -207.7% |
| 1989 | -0.5% | -117.8% |
| 1990 | -3.2% | +501.0% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | -290.0% |
| 1992 | -2.5% | -140.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -126.9% |
| 1994 | -1.4% | -316.6% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -297.7% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +181.3% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -57.3% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +27.9% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | -1.0% | -122.3% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -463.9% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -39.4% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +117.6% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -68.5% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +270.8% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -33.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -84.0% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +360.7% |
| 2009 | -0.1% | -102.1% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -8448.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -76.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | -2.8% | 6.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | -1.8% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | -4.2% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | -3.2% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | -1.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.1% | 4.8% | 2 |
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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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1781 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 204.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 103.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 118,907 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 4.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Burkina Faso was 1.1% in 2011, according to "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ".
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.2% in 1984.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 34th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ", published as part of GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 international dollars.