GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 3,072 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 3,072 current international $ per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 3,072 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 566.94 current international $ per person, in 1990.
That places Burkina Faso 189th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 566.94 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 623.27 current international $ per person | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 623.38 current international $ per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 644.03 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 649.84 current international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 683.64 current international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 753.31 current international $ per person | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 793.97 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 838.08 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 886.43 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 896.48 current international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 947.92 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 973.98 current international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1,038 current international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 1,079 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1,172 current international $ per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 1,244 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1,290 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1,351 current international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1,360 current international $ per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,449 current international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 1,531 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1,572 current international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,643 current international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1,661 current international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,692 current international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,882 current international $ per person | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 2,042 current international $ per person | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 2,073 current international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,232 current international $ per person | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 2,381 current international $ per person | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 2,486 current international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 2,645 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 2,762 current international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 2,901 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 3,072 current international $ per person | +5.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 3,072 current international $ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,214 current international $ per person, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 3,072 current international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,285 current international $ per person, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 706.29 current international $ per person | 566.94 current international $ per person | 886.43 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,135 current international $ per person | 896.48 current international $ per person | 1,360 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,778 current international $ per person | 1,449 current international $ per person | 2,232 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,708 current international $ per person | 2,381 current international $ per person | 3,072 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 186 Lesotho 3,184 current international $ per person compare
- 187 Yemen 3,164 current international $ per person compare
- 188 Haiti 3,134 current international $ per person compare
- 190 Chad 2,903 current international $ per person compare
- 191 Solomon Islands 2,788 current international $ per person compare
- 192 Afghanistan 2,236 current 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 (current international $), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Burkina Faso was 3,072 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3,072 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 566.94 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 189th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. 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 (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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 (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.