GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8525 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.8525 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.8525 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Burkina Faso ranks 197th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.9844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.9954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.9534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.9568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 1995 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.892 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.87 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 0.8525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 194 Malta 0.8649 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Cyprus 0.8642 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 196 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8587 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 198 Singapore 0.8274 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 199 Ghana 0.8078 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 200 Lebanon 0.7957 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1895 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 217.51 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 12.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 344.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 174.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.8525 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8525 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 197th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.