GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre was 42.22 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
42.22 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
67th
of 206 countries
All-time high
42.22 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
316,828 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 42.22 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 42.22 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 316,828 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 316,828 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 347,516 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 355,941 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 370,548 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 375,552 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 388,081 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 403,739 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 415,183 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 452,935 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 463,099 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 485,000 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 531,773 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 549,514 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 658,841 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 726,831 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 844,558 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 997,657 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1983 | 2.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 2.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 2.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 2.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 3.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 3.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 3.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 3.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 3.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 4.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 4.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 5.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 6.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 7.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2000 | 7.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 8.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 9.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 9.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 10.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 11.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 12.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 13.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 15.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 16.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 17.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 19.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 22.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 23.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 24.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 24.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 26.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 28.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 31.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 32.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 35.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 37.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 39.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 42.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 380,703 current LCU per square kilometre | 316,828 current LCU per square kilometre | 452,935 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 781,739 current LCU per square kilometre | 463,099 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 17.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | 32.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 35.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 42.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 64 Guinea-Bissau 45.05 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 65 Liechtenstein 43.57 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 66 Iceland 42.93 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 68 Gabon 41.92 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 69 Mongolia 40.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 70 Kazakhstan 39.81 million current LCU 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 213,211 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 8.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 19.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9152 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,050 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 14.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 532.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 611,204 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 42.22 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 42.22 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 316,828 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ 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 (current LCU) 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.