GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 209,235 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso is 209,235 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 209,235 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,088 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Burkina Faso ranks 170th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37,088 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 40,452 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 40,546 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 41,949 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 42,501 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 44,931 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 49,879 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 53,030 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 56,906 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 61,114 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 62,268 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 66,386 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 69,276 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 74,681 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 78,026 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 84,784 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 90,086 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 93,790 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 99,229 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 102,168 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 110,798 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 118,136 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 125,758 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 133,043 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 138,800 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 144,242 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 152,836 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 162,317 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 173,038 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 183,228 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 186,913 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 199,889 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 203,141 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 209,235 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 209,235 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 126,088 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 209,235 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 278,272 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,840 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 37,088 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 61,114 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,069 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 62,268 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 102,168 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 144,220 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 110,798 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 183,228 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 199,794 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 186,913 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 209,235 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 167 Belize 222,964 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Zimbabwe 220,414 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Australia 210,330 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Guinea-Bissau 203,757 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Lesotho 197,378 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Guyana 192,997 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 209,235 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 209,235 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,088 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.