Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.2092 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Burkina Faso, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Burkina Faso stood at 0.2092 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.2092 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0405 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
Burkina Faso ranks 156th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0623 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.078 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0848 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0992 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1022 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1108 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1181 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1258 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.133 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1388 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1442 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1528 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1623 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.173 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1832 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1869 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1999 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2031 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2092 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.2092 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1359 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.2092 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2304 units per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | 0.0623 units per square kilometre | 0.1022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1442 units per square kilometre | 0.1108 units per square kilometre | 0.1832 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1998 units per square kilometre | 0.1869 units per square kilometre | 0.2092 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 153 Angola 0.2222 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Yemen 0.2125 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Australia 0.2093 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Lesotho 0.2028 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Guinea-Bissau 0.2007 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Guyana 0.193 units 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)
- 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 0.2092 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.2092 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0405 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Burkina Faso ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. 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 Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.