Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 2,625 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 2,625 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,625 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,108 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1990.
That places Burkina Faso 185th out of 198 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,108 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,178 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 1,152 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1,163 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1,149 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,184 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1,281 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 1,327 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1,385 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1,445 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1,429 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,477 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,562 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1,581 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,665 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1,715 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,732 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,874 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1,940 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 2,004 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2,057 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2,083 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,102 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,163 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2,232 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2,316 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,392 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2,381 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,486 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 2,469 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,486 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 2,548 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 2,625 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2,625 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2,625 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,237 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,108 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,445 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,621 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,429 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,874 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,392 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,499 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,381 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,625 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 2,814 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 183 Lesotho 2,721 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 184 Haiti 2,678 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 186 Chad 2,481 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 2,382 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 188 Afghanistan 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Burkina Faso was 2,625 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2,625 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,108 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 185th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.