GDP price levels relative to the US in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP price levels relative to the US was 0.3391 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3391
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
147th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.5972
in 1990
All-time low
0.2737
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP price levels relative to the US in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.3391 for gdp price levels relative to the us in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp price levels relative to the us in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.5972 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2737, in 2001.
Burkina Faso ranks 147th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GDP price levels relative to the US in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5972 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5354 | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5592 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5033 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2881 | -42.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3351 | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3222 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2819 | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2977 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3304 | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2777 | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2737 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2933 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3492 | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3742 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3765 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3662 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3988 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4584 | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4424 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4312 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4735 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4654 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4625 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4604 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3725 | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3527 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3472 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.375 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3427 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3466 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3602 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3128 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3166 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3391 | +7.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.3391 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3347, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.3391 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3473, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4051 | 0.2819 | 0.5972 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.361 | 0.2737 | 0.4584 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4083 | 0.3427 | 0.4735 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.335 | 0.3128 | 0.3602 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 144 Ethiopia 0.3449 compare
- 145 North Macedonia 0.3442 compare
- 146 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3433 compare
- 148 Philippines 0.3379 compare
- 149 Benin 0.335 compare
- 150 Togo 0.3326 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 price levels relative to the us in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp price levels relative to the us in Burkina Faso was 0.3391 in 2024, according to World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp price levels relative to the us recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5972 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gdp price levels relative to the us recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2737 in 2001.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp price levels relative to the us?
- Burkina Faso ranks 147th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp price levels relative to the us rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP price levels relative to the US. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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