GNI (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GNI (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 61,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
61,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
137th
of 158 countries
All-time high
61,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5,444 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
GNI (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gni (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 61,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 61,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,444 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Burkina Faso 137th out of 158 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5,444 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 5,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 6,034 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 6,282 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 6,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 6,162 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 6,312 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 6,341 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 6,411 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 6,838 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 6,898 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 7,463 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 7,716 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 7,942 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 7,929 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 8,314 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 8,648 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 9,233 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 9,192 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 9,107 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 10,290 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 11,166 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 11,089 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 11,775 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 11,905 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 11,925 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 12,856 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 12,874 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 13,211 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 12,544 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 13,370 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 14,861 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 15,746 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 17,029 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 17,444 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 17,628 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 18,927 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 19,780 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 21,319 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 22,334 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 24,088 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 25,580 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 26,576 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 28,075 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 28,756 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 31,429 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 34,074 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 37,490 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 38,557 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 39,484 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 41,276 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 44,632 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 47,910 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 51,636 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 55,662 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 58,587 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 60,449 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 58,711 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 61,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 61,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 40,667 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 61,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90,535 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,937 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,444 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 7,001 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,162 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,942 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,072 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,314 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,905 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,186 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,925 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,444 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,306 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,628 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 28,756 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,215 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 31,429 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 55,662 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 58,587 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 61,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 134 Laos 67,863 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Yemen 64,004 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Bhutan 62,973 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Kyrgyzstan 60,682 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Zimbabwe 57,801 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Guinea-Bissau 56,077 constant 2015 US$ 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Gni (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 61,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 61,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,444 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gni (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 137th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. 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 GNI (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (constant 2015 US$) 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.
GNI (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (constant 2015 US$) 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.