GDP per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP per capita was 2,625 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,625 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
185th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2,625 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
1,108 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 2,625 international-$ in 2021 prices for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,625 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,108 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Burkina Faso ranks 185th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,108 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 1,178 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 1,152 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1,163 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1,149 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,184 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1,281 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 1,327 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1,385 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1,445 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1,429 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,477 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1,495 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,562 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1,581 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,665 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1,715 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,732 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,874 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1,940 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 2,004 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2,057 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2,083 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,102 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,163 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2,232 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2,316 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,392 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2,381 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,486 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 2,469 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,486 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 2,548 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 2,625 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,237 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,108 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,445 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,621 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,429 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,116 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,874 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,392 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,499 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,381 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,625 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 2,814 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 183 Lesotho 2,721 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 184 Haiti 2,678 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 186 Chad 2,481 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 2,382 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 188 Afghanistan 1,964 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 197.64 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -9.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 100.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 115,011 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1895 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp per capita in Burkina Faso was 2,625 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2,625 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,108 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 185th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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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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.