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

Latest (2023)
209,235 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
170th
of 198 countries
All-time high
209,235 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
37,088 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200620231990: 37.1k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre1991: 40.5k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre1992: 40.5k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre1993: 41.9k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre1994: 42.5k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre1995: 44.9k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre1996: 49.9k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre1997: 53.0k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre1998: 56.9k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre1999: 61.1k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2000: 62.3k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2001: 66.4k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2002: 69.3k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2003: 74.7k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2004: 78.0k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2005: 84.8k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2006: 90.1k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2007: 93.8k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2008: 99.2k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2009: 102.2k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2010: 110.8k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2011: 118.1k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2012: 125.8k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2013: 133.0k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2014: 138.8k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2015: 144.2k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2016: 152.8k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2017: 162.3k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2018: 173.0k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2019: 183.2k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2020: 186.9k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2021: 199.9k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2022: 203.1k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre2023: 209.2k constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre

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

Annual values for GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 167 Belize 222,964 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
  2. 168 Zimbabwe 220,414 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
  3. 169 Australia 210,330 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
  4. 171 Guinea-Bissau 203,757 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
  5. 172 Lesotho 197,378 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
  6. 173 Guyana 192,997 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
245 places, 8,054 data points, 1990–2023
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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.