GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 547.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
547.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
39th
of 207 countries
All-time high
729.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
210.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 547.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 729.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 210.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Burkina Faso ranks 39th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 248.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 247.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 250.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 247.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 247.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 242.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 244.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 245.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 246.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 259.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 276.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 275.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 251.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 222.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 239.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 211.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 236.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 241.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 223.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 211.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 210.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 270.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1982 | 326.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 378.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 435.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 447.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 345.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 299.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 296.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 317.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 271.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 281.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 263.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 281.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 551.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +95.7% |
| 1995 | 497.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 512.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 583.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 589.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 616.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 709.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 729.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 687.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 573.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 522.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 521.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 520.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 477.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 444.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 464.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 480.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 452.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 497.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 480.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 472.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 564.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 566.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 558.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 537.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 560.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 555.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 522.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 583.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 574.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 570.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 547.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 247.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 242.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 259.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 239.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 211.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 276.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 332.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 210.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 447.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 444.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 263.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 616.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 565.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 444.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 729.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 517.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 452.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 566.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 558.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 522.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 583.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 36 Mali 565.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Chad 555.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Côte d'Ivoire 549.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Senegal 543.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Equatorial Guinea 526.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Congo 521.06 current 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1895 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 217.51 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 12.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 344.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 174.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 547.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 729.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GNI (current 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.