What is the highest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?

The highest recorded value was 2,032 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1968.

What is the lowest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?

The lowest recorded value was 476.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011.

How does Burkina Faso rank for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?

Burkina Faso ranks 29th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso

Name: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Burkina Faso: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 486.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

486.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.4%

World rank

29th

of 179 countries

All-time high

2,032 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

476.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1965–2025

Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1965–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 486.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,032 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 476.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

That places Burkina Faso 29th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1965 to 2025.
Year	constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	1,942 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1966	1,915 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1967	1,995 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1968	2,032 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1969	1,981 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1970	2,007 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1971	1,927 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1972	1,612 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1973	1,396 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1974	1,385 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1975	1,121 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1976	1,199 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1977	1,043 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1978	800.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
1979	680.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1980	643.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1981	724.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1982	808.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1983	905.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1984	993.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1985	1,020 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1986	836.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1987	721.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1988	696.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1989	705.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1990	595.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1991	640.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1992	599.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1993	647.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1994	1,079 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+66.8%
1995	915.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1996	933.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1997	1,049 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1998	982.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1999	843.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2000	980.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
2001	980.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2002	906.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2003	747.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
2004	681.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2005	652.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2006	646.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2007	574.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2008	489.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2009	502.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2010	520.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2011	476.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2012	497.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2013	478.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2014	479.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2015	591.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+23.3%
2016	587.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2017	569.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2018	541.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2019	586.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2020	555.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2021	528.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2022	545.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2023	519.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2024	503 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2025	486.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.4%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

Burkina Faso's 486.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 208.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Burkina Faso's 486.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 182.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross domestic income (constant LCU), 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	+66.8%	647.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1,079 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,973 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1,915 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	2,032 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	1,317 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	680.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	2,007 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	805.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	643.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1,020 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	828.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	595.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1,079 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	715.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	489.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	980.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	532.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	476.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	591.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	523.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	486.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	555.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

26 Cote d'Ivoire 512.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
27 Mali 498.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
28 Benin 494.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
30 Niger 471.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
31 Cameroon 452.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
32 Guinea-Bissau 421.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?: Gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 486.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 2,032 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 476.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Burkina Faso rank for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: Burkina Faso ranks 29th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 7,583 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.