GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 2,625 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 2,625 constant 2021 international $ per person for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,625 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,108 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 1990.
Burkina Faso ranks 187th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,108 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,178 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 1,152 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1,163 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1,149 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,184 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1,281 constant 2021 international $ per person | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 1,327 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1,385 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1,445 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1,429 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,477 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1,495 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,562 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1,581 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,665 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1,715 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,732 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,779 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,779 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,874 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1,940 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 2,004 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2,057 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2,083 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,102 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,163 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2,232 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2,316 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,392 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2,381 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,486 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 2,469 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,486 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 2,548 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 2,625 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2,625 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,964 constant 2021 international $ per person, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2,625 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 constant 2021 international $ per person, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,237 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,108 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,445 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,621 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,429 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,779 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,116 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,874 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,392 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,499 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,381 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,625 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 2,814 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 185 Lesotho 2,721 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 186 Haiti 2,678 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 188 Chad 2,481 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 189 Solomon Islands 2,382 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 190 Afghanistan 1,964 constant 2021 international $ per person 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Burkina Faso was 2,625 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2,625 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,108 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 187th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.