GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 2,891 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 2,891 current international $ per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,891 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 565.6 current international $ per person, in 1990.
That places Burkina Faso 188th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 565.6 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 621.44 current international $ per person | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 621.16 current international $ per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 640.28 current international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 644.95 current international $ per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 680.76 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 755.32 current international $ per person | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 793.26 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 837.24 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 887.46 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 895.35 current international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 944.33 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 964.77 current international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,026 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1,070 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1,160 current international $ per person | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 1,240 current international $ per person | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1,287 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1,346 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1,343 current international $ per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,406 current international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1,470 current international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1,532 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,598 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1,589 current international $ per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,615 current international $ per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,798 current international $ per person | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 1,966 current international $ per person | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 2,008 current international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2,134 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 2,298 current international $ per person | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 2,341 current international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,473 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 2,616 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 2,731 current international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 2,891 current international $ per person | +5.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2,891 current international $ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,196 current international $ per person, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2,891 current international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,160 current international $ per person, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 704.75 current international $ per person | 565.6 current international $ per person | 887.46 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,128 current international $ per person | 895.35 current international $ per person | 1,346 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,712 current international $ per person | 1,406 current international $ per person | 2,134 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,558 current international $ per person | 2,298 current international $ per person | 2,891 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 185 Guinea-Bissau 3,321 current international $ per person compare
- 186 Haiti 3,134 current international $ per person compare
- 187 Yemen 3,022 current international $ per person compare
- 189 Solomon Islands 2,790 current international $ per person compare
- 190 Chad 2,771 current international $ per person compare
- 191 Afghanistan 2,246 current 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Burkina Faso was 2,891 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2,891 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 565.6 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 188th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. 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 (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, PPP (current 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 (current 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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GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.