Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 209,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
209,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
170th
of 198 countries
All-time high
209,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
37,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 209,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 209,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1990.
Burkina Faso ranks 170th of 198 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), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 40,452 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 40,546 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 41,949 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 42,501 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 44,931 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 49,879 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 53,030 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 56,906 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 61,114 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 62,268 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 66,386 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 69,276 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 74,681 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 78,026 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 84,784 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 90,086 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 93,790 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 99,229 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 102,168 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 110,798 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 118,136 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 125,758 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 133,043 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 138,800 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 144,242 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 152,836 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 162,317 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 173,038 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 183,228 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 186,913 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 199,889 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 203,141 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 209,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 209,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 126,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 209,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 278,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,840 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 37,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 61,114 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,069 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 62,268 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 102,168 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 144,220 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 110,798 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 183,228 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 199,794 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 186,913 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 209,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 167 Belize 222,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 168 Zimbabwe 220,414 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 169 Australia 210,330 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 171 Guinea-Bissau 203,757 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 172 Lesotho 197,378 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 173 Guyana 192,997 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 209,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 209,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.