GNI per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GNI per capita was 797.24 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Burkina Faso, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
In 2020, gni per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 797.24 US$. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 797.24 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 191.62 US$, in 1994.
Burkina Faso ranks 188th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 351.15 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 345.39 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 359.76 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 332.99 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 191.62 US$ | -42.5% |
| 1995 | 234.84 US$ | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 250.03 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 229.29 US$ | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 255.46 US$ | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 300.77 US$ | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 255.4 US$ | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 266.09 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 291.88 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 370.31 US$ | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 414.89 US$ | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 453.16 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 472.11 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 533.49 US$ | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 640.9 US$ | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 616.41 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 628.48 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 720.85 US$ | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 738.84 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 766.17 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 758.41 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 623.56 US$ | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 657.59 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 707.4 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 779.08 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 754.2 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 797.24 US$ | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 285.13 US$ | 191.62 US$ | 359.76 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 431.46 US$ | 255.4 US$ | 640.9 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 713.46 US$ | 623.56 US$ | 779.08 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 797.24 US$ | 797.24 US$ | 797.24 US$ | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 254.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 38.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 129.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 148,247 current LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gni per capita in Burkina Faso was 797.24 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 797.24 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 191.62 US$ in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gni per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.