GNI (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 628,559 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
628,559 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
63rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
628,559 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
17,184 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 628,559 current LCU per person for gni (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 628,559 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,184 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 63rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17,184 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 17,880 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 19,327 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 19,502 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 19,992 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 19,941 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 20,271 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 20,739 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 20,964 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 22,478 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 22,584 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 23,247 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 25,054 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 25,431 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 29,919 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 32,348 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 36,791 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 42,459 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 50,140 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 54,699 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 58,527 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 67,208 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 78,084 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 80,249 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 81,796 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 86,865 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 85,469 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 83,903 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 89,242 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 93,104 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 91,969 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 93,864 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 91,940 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 91,241 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 103,158 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 113,869 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 124,503 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 130,540 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 147,065 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 180,442 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 176,554 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 189,327 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 196,286 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 207,718 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 211,173 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 230,184 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 237,297 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 245,620 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 275,195 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 279,396 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 299,986 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 327,875 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 364,016 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 365,098 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 361,255 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 355,565 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 375,816 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 396,281 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 418,194 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 428,392 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 458,403 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 467,525 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 482,602 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 501,707 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 560,750 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 628,559 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,828 current LCU per person | 17,184 current LCU per person | 22,478 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 34,267 current LCU per person | 22,584 current LCU per person | 54,699 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,445 current LCU per person | 58,527 current LCU per person | 93,104 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 116,859 current LCU per person | 91,241 current LCU per person | 180,442 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 224,875 current LCU per person | 176,554 current LCU per person | 279,396 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 369,248 current LCU per person | 299,986 current LCU per person | 428,392 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 516,591 current LCU per person | 458,403 current LCU per person | 628,559 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 60 Mauritius 656,646 current LCU per person compare
- 61 Sweden 650,457 current LCU per person compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 643,863 current LCU per person compare
- 64 Macau, China 571,780 current LCU per person compare
- 65 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 568,964 current LCU per person compare
- 66 Chad 567,981 current 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6858 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 786.97 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 405.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 465,262 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 43.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso was 628,559 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 628,559 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,184 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 63rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.