GNI per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GNI per capita was 628,558 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Burkina Faso is 628,558 current LCU, measured 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 per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 628,558 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,184 current LCU, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 63rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17,184 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 17,880 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 19,327 current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 19,502 current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 19,992 current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 19,941 current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 20,271 current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 20,739 current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 20,964 current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 22,478 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 22,584 current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 23,247 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 25,054 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 25,431 current LCU | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 29,919 current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 32,348 current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 36,791 current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 42,459 current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 50,140 current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 54,699 current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 58,527 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 67,208 current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 78,084 current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 80,249 current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 81,796 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 86,865 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 85,469 current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 83,903 current LCU | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 89,242 current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 93,104 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 91,969 current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 93,864 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 91,940 current LCU | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 91,240 current LCU | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 103,158 current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 113,869 current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 124,502 current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 130,540 current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 147,065 current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 180,442 current LCU | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 176,553 current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 189,327 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 196,286 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 207,718 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 211,172 current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 230,184 current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 237,296 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 245,620 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 275,195 current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 279,397 current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 299,986 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 327,875 current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 364,016 current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 365,098 current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 361,255 current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 355,566 current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 375,817 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 396,281 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 418,194 current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 428,393 current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 458,403 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 467,524 current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 482,603 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 501,706 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 560,751 current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 628,558 current LCU | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,828 current LCU | 17,184 current LCU | 22,478 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 34,267 current LCU | 22,584 current LCU | 54,699 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,445 current LCU | 58,527 current LCU | 93,104 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 116,859 current LCU | 91,240 current LCU | 180,442 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 224,875 current LCU | 176,553 current LCU | 279,397 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 369,248 current LCU | 299,986 current LCU | 428,393 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 516,591 current LCU | 458,403 current LCU | 628,558 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 60 Mauritius 656,646 current LCU compare
- 61 Sweden 650,455 current LCU compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 643,864 current LCU compare
- 64 Macau, China 571,780 current LCU compare
- 65 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 568,963 current LCU compare
- 66 Chad 567,980 current LCU 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 per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gni per capita in Burkina Faso was 628,558 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 628,558 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,184 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gni per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 63rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.