GNI (current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GNI (current US$), per square kilometre was 69,609 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
69,609 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
178th
of 206 countries
All-time high
69,609 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,292 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GNI (current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 69,609 current US$ per square kilometre for gni (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 69,609 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,292 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 178th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,292 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,418 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 1,453 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 1,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 1,532 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 1,580 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 1,641 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 1,677 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 1,742 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 1,675 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 1,761 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 2,110 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 2,465 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 2,737 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 3,391 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1976 | 3,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 4,061 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 5,353 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1979 | 6,357 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 7,034 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 6,455 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 6,375 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 5,812 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 5,318 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 5,653 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 7,423 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1987 | 8,630 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 9,514 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 9,516 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11,308 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 11,425 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 12,225 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 11,626 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 6,875 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 1995 | 8,660 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 9,479 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 8,938 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 10,242 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 12,403 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 10,836 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 11,617 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 13,114 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 17,128 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2004 | 19,760 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 22,231 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 23,863 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 27,790 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 34,410 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 34,113 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 35,846 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 42,371 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 44,750 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 47,810 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 48,748 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 41,276 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 44,816 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 49,625 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 56,242 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 56,018 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 62,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 67,778 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 63,652 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 69,609 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,539 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,292 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,742 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,345 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,675 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,357 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,173 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,318 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,516 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,318 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,875 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,403 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,486 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,836 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,410 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,750 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,846 current US$ per square kilometre | 56,242 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,890 current US$ per square kilometre | 62,522 current US$ per square kilometre | 69,609 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 175 Kyrgyzstan 78,137 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Bhutan 74,637 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Guinea-Bissau 74,274 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Gabon 69,118 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Guyana 63,903 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Laos 63,630 current US$ 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)
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6111 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 701.24 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 361.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 69,609 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 69,609 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,292 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gni (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 178th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current US$) 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.