GNI (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GNI (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 456.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
456.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
29th
of 170 countries
All-time high
2,207 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1968
All-time low
456.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
GNI (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 456.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,207 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 456.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Burkina Faso ranks 29th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,082 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 2,056 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 2,165 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 2,207 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 2,168 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 2,174 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 2,117 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 1,773 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1973 | 1,537 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1974 | 1,473 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 1,187 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1976 | 1,236 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 1,103 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 870.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1979 | 733.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1980 | 697.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 787.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 851.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 929.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 1,009 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 1,072 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 886.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1987 | 756.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 728.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 736.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 621.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 663.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 620.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 667.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 1,071 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +60.3% |
| 1995 | 908.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 929.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1,041 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 982.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 832.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 960.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 959.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 883.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 727.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 662.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 633.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 631.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 563.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 480.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 492.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 502.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 456.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 482.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 463.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 458.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 564.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 562.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 549.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 525.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 561.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 534.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 496.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 509.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 492.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 474.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 456.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 456.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 288.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 456.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +60.3% | 667.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,071 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,136 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,056 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,207 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,420 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 733.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,174 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 845.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 697.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,072 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 833.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 620.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,071 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 699.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 480.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 960.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 512.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 456.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 564.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 494.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 456.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 534.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 478.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Costa Rica 466.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Niger 464.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Cameroon 445.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 430.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Equatorial Guinea 336.38 constant LCU 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)
- 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 456.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2,207 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 456.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
GNI (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.