GNI (constant LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GNI (constant LCU), per capita was 523,514 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
523,514 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
44th
of 170 countries
All-time high
523,514 constant LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
170,342 constant LCU per person
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
GNI (constant LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 523,514 constant LCU per person for gni (constant lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (constant lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 523,514 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 170,342 constant LCU per person, in 1966.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
GNI (constant LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 170,891 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 170,342 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 183,251 constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 187,530 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 188,078 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 177,662 constant LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 178,882 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 176,632 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 175,420 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 183,598 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 181,514 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 192,207 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 194,135 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 194,918 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 189,624 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 193,561 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 195,902 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 203,459 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 196,899 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 189,524 constant LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 208,060 constant LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 219,489 constant LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 212,102 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 219,248 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 215,859 constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 210,594 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 221,357 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 216,255 constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 216,478 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 200,433 constant LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 208,223 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 225,591 constant LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 232,941 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 245,046 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 243,778 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 239,110 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 249,004 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 252,314 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 263,595 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 267,590 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 279,669 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 287,862 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 290,137 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 297,633 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 296,074 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 314,274 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 330,795 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 353,143 constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 352,449 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 350,354 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 355,565 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 373,393 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 389,545 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 408,667 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 429,524 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 441,218 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 444,551 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 421,913 constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 429,857 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 466,325 constant LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 523,514 constant LCU per person | +12.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 523,514 constant LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 160,529 constant LCU per person, 3.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 523,514 constant LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 391,752 constant LCU per person, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180,018 constant LCU per person | 170,342 constant LCU per person | 188,078 constant LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 184,459 constant LCU per person | 175,420 constant LCU per person | 194,918 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 205,410 constant LCU per person | 189,524 constant LCU per person | 219,489 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 222,070 constant LCU per person | 200,433 constant LCU per person | 245,046 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 272,299 constant LCU per person | 239,110 constant LCU per person | 297,633 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 365,771 constant LCU per person | 314,274 constant LCU per person | 429,524 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 454,563 constant LCU per person | 421,913 constant LCU per person | 523,514 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 41 Czechia 559,474 constant LCU per person compare
- 42 Uruguay 541,311 constant LCU per person compare
- 43 Sweden 531,415 constant LCU per person compare
- 45 Vanuatu 505,161 constant LCU per person compare
- 46 Chad 500,274 constant LCU per person compare
- 47 Angola 491,680 constant LCU 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)
- 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 lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gni (constant lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso was 523,514 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 523,514 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,342 constant LCU per person in 1966.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gni (constant lcu), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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 (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.