Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) was 136,405 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
136,405 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
142nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
136,405 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
17,947 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 136,405 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 136,405 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17,947 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 (Bolt) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,947 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 19,060 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 18,808 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 19,241 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 19,990 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 20,080 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 21,835 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 22,524 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 22,976 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 23,030 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 23,908 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 24,886 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 23,592 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 23,117 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 22,146 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 21,891 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 23,470 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 26,186 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 26,445 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 26,903 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 28,065 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 28,698 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 28,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 28,824 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 32,578 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 37,718 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 37,071 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 40,170 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 39,689 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 39,299 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 42,068 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 41,347 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 41,926 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 41,669 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 43,213 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 47,135 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 48,707 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 50,870 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 53,380 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 53,169 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 55,482 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 56,810 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 59,906 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 61,105 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 64,831 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 67,276 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 68,436 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 70,781 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 71,295 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 75,615 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 78,910 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 84,002 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 88,868 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 92,714 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 96,349 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 102,090 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 108,422 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 115,581 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 122,156 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 124,515 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 133,113 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 136,405 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 136,405 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 115,907 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 136,405 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 199,392 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,273 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 17,947 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 22,976 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,867 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 21,891 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 26,445 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,808 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 26,903 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 40,170 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,961 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 39,299 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 53,380 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,909 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 53,169 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 71,295 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,471 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 75,615 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 122,156 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,344 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 124,515 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 136,405 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 139 Lesotho 156,842 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 140 Djibouti 146,492 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 141 Gabon 139,851 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 143 Angola 127,012 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 144 Guinea-Bissau 115,907 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 145 Yemen 115,258 international-$ in 2011 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 11.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 8.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (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 136,405 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 136,405 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,947 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. 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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major 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.