GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 190,491 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 190,491 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 190,491 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,124 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Burkina Faso 137th out of 156 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37,124 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 40,023 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 40,077 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 41,128 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 39,052 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 41,624 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 46,265 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 49,019 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 53,012 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 54,306 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 54,879 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 58,921 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 61,578 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 66,369 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 69,527 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 74,989 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 79,632 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 82,733 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 87,401 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 89,519 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 97,843 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 106,076 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 116,712 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 120,031 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 122,918 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 128,497 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 138,945 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 149,150 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 160,750 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 173,283 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 182,388 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 188,185 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 182,774 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 190,491 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 190,491 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 82,456 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 190,491 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 272,228 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,163 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 37,124 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 54,306 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,555 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 54,879 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 89,519 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,420 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 97,843 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 173,283 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 185,960 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 182,388 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 190,491 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 134 Australia 206,012 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Guinea 204,804 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Guinea-Bissau 193,654 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Gabon 168,013 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Bolivia 125,042 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Vanuatu 104,957 constant 2021 international $ 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 190,491 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 190,491 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,124 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 137th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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.