GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 232,410 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso is 232,410 current international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 118.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 232,410 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,980 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Burkina Faso ranks 171st of 201 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 (current international $), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,980 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 21,401 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 21,940 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 23,237 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 24,046 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 25,953 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 29,339 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 31,730 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 34,432 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 37,502 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 39,075 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 42,598 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 45,142 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 49,625 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 53,242 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 59,668 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 65,354 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 69,884 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 75,363 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 78,074 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 85,697 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 93,257 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 98,655 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 106,256 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 110,690 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 116,095 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 132,981 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 148,510 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 154,880 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 171,018 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 186,896 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 199,889 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 217,589 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 232,410 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 232,410 current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 140,054 current international $ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 232,410 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,159 current international $ per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,856 current international $ per square kilometre | 18,980 current international $ per square kilometre | 37,502 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,803 current international $ per square kilometre | 39,075 current international $ per square kilometre | 78,074 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,804 current international $ per square kilometre | 85,697 current international $ per square kilometre | 171,018 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 209,196 current international $ per square kilometre | 186,896 current international $ per square kilometre | 232,410 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 168 Australia 250,491 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Belize 247,658 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Zimbabwe 244,827 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Guinea-Bissau 226,324 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Lesotho 219,239 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Guyana 214,373 current 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 (current international $), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 232,410 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 232,410 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,980 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 171st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.7%. 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 (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.