GDP per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP per capita was 1,549 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,549 international-$ in 1990 prices
World rank
134th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1,549 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
All-time low
381.28 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 1933
Years of data
24
1870–2020
GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 1990 prices.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1,549 international-$ in 1990 prices for gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 1,549 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 381.28 international-$ in 1990 prices, in 1933.
That places Burkina Faso 134th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 1990 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 415.03 international-$ in 1990 prices | — |
| 1880 | 397.55 international-$ in 1990 prices | -4.2% |
| 1890 | 405.24 international-$ in 1990 prices | +1.9% |
| 1900 | 420.36 international-$ in 1990 prices | +3.7% |
| 1913 | 416.45 international-$ in 1990 prices | -0.9% |
| 1925 | 401.1 international-$ in 1990 prices | -3.7% |
| 1929 | 397.81 international-$ in 1990 prices | -0.8% |
| 1933 | 381.28 international-$ in 1990 prices | -4.2% |
| 1938 | 401.97 international-$ in 1990 prices | +5.4% |
| 1950 | 474.31 international-$ in 1990 prices | +18.0% |
| 1955 | 539.33 international-$ in 1990 prices | +13.7% |
| 1960 | 608.74 international-$ in 1990 prices | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 681.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 744.75 international-$ in 1990 prices | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 669.51 international-$ in 1990 prices | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 730.63 international-$ in 1990 prices | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 780.37 international-$ in 1990 prices | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 807.08 international-$ in 1990 prices | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 826 international-$ in 1990 prices | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 977 international-$ in 1990 prices | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 1,109 international-$ in 1990 prices | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 1,240 international-$ in 1990 prices | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 1,383 international-$ in 1990 prices | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 1,549 international-$ in 1990 prices | +12.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1,549 international-$ in 1990 prices is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,060 international-$ in 1990 prices, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1,549 international-$ in 1990 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,414 international-$ in 1990 prices, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 415.03 international-$ in 1990 prices | 415.03 international-$ in 1990 prices | 415.03 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1880s | 397.55 international-$ in 1990 prices | 397.55 international-$ in 1990 prices | 397.55 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1890s | 405.24 international-$ in 1990 prices | 405.24 international-$ in 1990 prices | 405.24 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1900s | 420.36 international-$ in 1990 prices | 420.36 international-$ in 1990 prices | 420.36 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1910s | 416.45 international-$ in 1990 prices | 416.45 international-$ in 1990 prices | 416.45 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1920s | 399.46 international-$ in 1990 prices | 397.81 international-$ in 1990 prices | 401.1 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1930s | 391.62 international-$ in 1990 prices | 381.28 international-$ in 1990 prices | 401.97 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1950s | 506.82 international-$ in 1990 prices | 474.31 international-$ in 1990 prices | 539.33 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1960s | 645.12 international-$ in 1990 prices | 608.74 international-$ in 1990 prices | 681.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1970s | 707.13 international-$ in 1990 prices | 669.51 international-$ in 1990 prices | 744.75 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1980s | 755.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 730.63 international-$ in 1990 prices | 780.37 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 816.54 international-$ in 1990 prices | 807.08 international-$ in 1990 prices | 826 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,043 international-$ in 1990 prices | 977 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,109 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,312 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,240 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,383 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,549 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,549 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,549 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 131 Yemen 1,759 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 132 Congo 1,623 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 133 Côte d'Ivoire 1,577 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 135 Ethiopia 1,504 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 136 Liberia 1,452 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 137 Mauritania 1,416 international-$ in 1990 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)
- 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp per capita in Burkina Faso was 1,549 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1,549 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 381.28 international-$ in 1990 prices in 1933.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 134th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor 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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GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.