Gdp vs happiness in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gdp vs happiness was 4.46 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.46
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
125th
of 157 countries
All-time high
4.83
in 2020
All-time low
3.59
in 2014
Years of data
14
2011–2025
Gdp vs happiness in Burkina Faso, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 4.46 for gdp vs happiness in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs happiness in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.83 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.59, in 2014.
That places Burkina Faso 125th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gdp vs happiness in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.93 | — |
| 2012 | 4.26 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 3.59 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 3.74 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 4.03 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 4.42 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 4.59 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.77 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 4.83 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.67 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 4.64 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.55 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 4.38 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 4.46 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.17 | 3.59 | 4.77 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.59 | 4.38 | 4.83 | 6 |
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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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 547.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 628,559 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -19.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -14.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 17.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0848 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 97.26 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp vs happiness in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp vs happiness in Burkina Faso was 4.46 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs happiness recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4.83 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gdp vs happiness recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp vs happiness?
- Burkina Faso ranks 125th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp vs happiness rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs happiness. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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