GNI (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GNI (current US$), per capita was 1,080 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso is 1,080 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 1,080 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 70.08 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 190th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70.08 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 72.9 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 78.88 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 79.59 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 81.59 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 81.37 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 82.51 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 84.3 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 84.68 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 86.47 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 81.71 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 84.43 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 99.41 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 114.1 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 124.3 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 150.94 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 153.97 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 172.82 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 222.19 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1979 | 257.14 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 277.01 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 247.33 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 237.62 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 210.59 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 187.19 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 193.35 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 246.8 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 1987 | 279.18 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 299.62 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 291.86 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 337.79 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 332.73 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 347.35 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 322.22 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 185.8 current US$ per person | -42.3% |
| 1995 | 228.13 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 243.38 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 223.65 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 249.28 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 293.18 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 248.59 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 258.5 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 282.95 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 358.2 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 400.45 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 436.57 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 454.22 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 513.17 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 617.03 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 594.09 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 606.28 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 695.75 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 712.98 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 739.22 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 731.64 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 601.42 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 634.17 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 682.47 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 752.89 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 731.16 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 796.41 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 843.1 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 773.7 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 827.12 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 924.8 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 1,080 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.24 current US$ per person | 70.08 current US$ per person | 86.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 146.1 current US$ per person | 81.71 current US$ per person | 257.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 247.06 current US$ per person | 187.19 current US$ per person | 299.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 276.35 current US$ per person | 185.8 current US$ per person | 347.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 416.38 current US$ per person | 248.59 current US$ per person | 617.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 688.8 current US$ per person | 601.42 current US$ per person | 752.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 874.21 current US$ per person | 773.7 current US$ per person | 1,080 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 187 Sudan 1,135 current US$ per person compare
- 188 Guinea-Bissau 1,133 current US$ per person compare
- 189 Rwanda 1,099 current US$ per person compare
- 191 Syrian Arab Republic 1,021 current US$ per person compare
- 192 Chad 976.03 current US$ per person compare
- 193 South Sudan 947.35 current US$ 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 17.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8525 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 978.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 19.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 547.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 628,559 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gni (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso was 1,080 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1,080 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.08 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gni (current us$), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 190th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.