GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita was 978.3 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 978.3 current US$ per person for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 978.3 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 77.68 current US$ per person, in 1963.
That places Burkina Faso 190th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 78.68 current US$ per person | — |
| 1963 | 77.68 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 80.55 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 83.16 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 84.09 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 89.07 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 90.13 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 89.89 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 87.84 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 88.2 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 95 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 111.17 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 137.66 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1975 | 156.5 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 165.68 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 171.15 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 198.34 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 247.33 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1980 | 290.19 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 291.28 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 275.28 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 228.63 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 199.47 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 200 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 226.63 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 258.94 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 312.63 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 317.09 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 319.1 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 343.51 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 357.77 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 346.59 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 270.05 current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1995 | 246.42 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 240.43 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 245.3 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 242.83 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 259.5 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 262.94 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 268.59 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 263.36 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 309.88 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 371.96 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 440.56 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 468.5 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 491.02 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 552.56 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 590.55 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 625.06 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 655.62 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 705.74 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 747 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 733.66 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 677.4 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 653.04 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 650.81 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 726.3 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 754.13 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 776.52 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 824.28 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 836.97 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 839.6 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 854.75 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 978.3 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.16 current US$ per person | 77.68 current US$ per person | 90.13 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 145.88 current US$ per person | 87.84 current US$ per person | 247.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 260.01 current US$ per person | 199.47 current US$ per person | 317.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 287.15 current US$ per person | 240.43 current US$ per person | 357.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 401.99 current US$ per person | 262.94 current US$ per person | 590.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 692.88 current US$ per person | 625.06 current US$ per person | 754.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 851.74 current US$ per person | 776.52 current US$ per person | 978.3 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 187 Ethiopia 1,112 current US$ per person compare
- 188 Guinea-Bissau 1,087 current US$ per person compare
- 189 South Sudan 1,051 current US$ per person compare
- 191 Chad 969.88 current US$ per person compare
- 192 Gambia 926.67 current US$ per person compare
- 193 Sudan 896.64 current US$ 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 17.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8525 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 19.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso was 978.3 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 978.3 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.68 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 190th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. 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 GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, Atlas method Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.