GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 2,757 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 2,757 constant 2021 international $ per person for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,757 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,055 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 1994.
Burkina Faso ranks 148th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,109 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,166 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1,139 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1,140 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,055 constant 2021 international $ per person | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 1,096 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1,188 constant 2021 international $ per person | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 1,227 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1,290 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1,284 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,259 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,311 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1,329 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,388 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1,409 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,473 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1,516 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,528 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,567 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,559 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,655 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1,742 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1,860 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 1,856 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,845 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,872 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,966 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 2,051 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2,152 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 2,262 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 2,323 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 2,341 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,222 constant 2021 international $ per person | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 2,263 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 2,456 constant 2021 international $ per person | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 2,757 constant 2021 international $ per person | +12.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2,757 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,183 constant 2021 international $ per person, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2,757 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,869 constant 2021 international $ per person, 71% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,169 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,055 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,290 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,434 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,259 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,567 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,926 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,655 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,262 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,394 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,222 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,757 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 145 Mali 2,891 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 2,825 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 147 Uganda 2,814 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 149 Solomon Islands 2,551 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 150 Chad 2,405 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 151 Afghanistan 1,960 constant 2021 international $ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 11.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 8.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Burkina Faso was 2,757 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2,757 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,055 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 148th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.