GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 2.52 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 2.52 current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.64 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.67 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Burkina Faso ranks 72nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.67 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 1.86 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 1.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.98 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 3.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +74.4% |
| 1995 | 2.97 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 3.11 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 3.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 3.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 3.6 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 3.64 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.38 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 2.83 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 2.65 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 2.63 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.72 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.5 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 2.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 2.23 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.25 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 2.09 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.08 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.56 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 2.71 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.77 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.58 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 2.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 2.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.61 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 2.99 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 3 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 2.52 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2.52 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2.52 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.67 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +74.4% | 1.98 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.67 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.67 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.64 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.52 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 69 North Macedonia 2.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Cote d'Ivoire 2.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Armenia 2.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Guinea 2.52 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Eritrea 2.5 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Central African Republic 2.5 current international $ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 2.52 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 72nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.