Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.0026 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Burkina Faso, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.0026 units per person for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0026 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per person, in 1994.
Burkina Faso ranks 172nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0012 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.002 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0025 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0026 units per person | +1.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0026 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0025 units per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0026 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0035 units per person, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Burkina Faso?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Burkina Faso was 0.0026 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0026 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Burkina Faso ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.