GNI per capita growth in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GNI per capita growth was 12.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita growth in Burkina Faso, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 12.3% for gni per capita growth in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.6% on the previous year and up 724.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Burkina Faso peaked at 12.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -7.4%, in 1994.
Burkina Faso ranks 4th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita growth in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -0.3% | — |
| 1967 | 7.6% | -2459.1% |
| 1968 | 2.3% | -69.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -87.5% |
| 1970 | -5.5% | -1994.4% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | -112.4% |
| 1972 | -1.3% | -283.3% |
| 1973 | -0.7% | -45.6% |
| 1974 | 4.7% | -780.4% |
| 1975 | -1.1% | -124.4% |
| 1976 | 5.9% | -618.8% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | -83.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -59.8% |
| 1979 | -2.7% | -772.8% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | -176.4% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -41.8% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | +219.1% |
| 1983 | -3.2% | -183.6% |
| 1984 | -3.7% | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 9.8% | -361.1% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | -43.8% |
| 1987 | -3.4% | -161.3% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | -200.1% |
| 1989 | -1.5% | -145.9% |
| 1990 | -2.4% | +57.8% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | -309.5% |
| 1992 | -2.3% | -145.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -104.5% |
| 1994 | -7.4% | -7290.8% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -152.4% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | +114.6% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -60.9% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | +59.5% |
| 1999 | -0.5% | -110.0% |
| 2000 | -1.9% | +269.7% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -316.1% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -67.9% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +236.3% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -66.1% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +197.8% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -35.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -73.0% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +226.9% |
| 2009 | -0.5% | -120.3% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -1274.3% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +28.5% |
| 2013 | -0.2% | -102.9% |
| 2014 | -0.6% | +202.6% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -350.3% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +237.1% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -46.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -72.3% |
| 2022 | -5.1% | -774.3% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -137.0% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | +350.5% |
| 2025 | 12.3% | +44.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | -0.3% | 7.6% | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | -5.5% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | -3.7% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | -7.4% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | -1.9% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | -0.6% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | -5.1% | 12.3% | 6 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 673.93 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9502 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,090 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 552.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 634,569 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita growth in Burkina Faso?
- Gni per capita growth in Burkina Faso was 12.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.4% in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gni per capita growth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 724.6%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.