Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita was 1,090 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso is 1,090 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 1,090 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 71.97 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 71.97 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 74.7 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 79.63 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 81.38 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 82.48 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 82.08 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 82.77 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 86.61 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 86.85 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 90.04 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 84.7 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 90.49 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 106.91 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 124.12 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 134.42 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 174.88 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1976 | 171.85 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 201.37 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 251.54 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 292.45 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 317.98 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 284.61 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 275.4 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 240.58 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 206.07 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 235.02 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 296.9 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1987 | 327.08 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 349.71 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 336.87 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 384.27 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 376.76 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 385.82 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 362.1 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 207.48 current US$ per person | -42.7% |
| 1995 | 257.65 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1996 | 284.13 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 259.2 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 287.77 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 347.15 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 292.3 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 294.7 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 324.45 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 405.6 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 459.21 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 505.08 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 515.61 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 582.02 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 712.89 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 678.07 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 675.21 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 762.04 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 790.3 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 834.84 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 802.79 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 673.44 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 703.97 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 754.22 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 811.97 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 779.33 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 802.01 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 867.12 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 869.39 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 919.08 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 1,016 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 1,090 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.85 current US$ per person | 71.97 current US$ per person | 90.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 163.27 current US$ per person | 84.7 current US$ per person | 292.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 287.02 current US$ per person | 206.07 current US$ per person | 349.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 315.23 current US$ per person | 207.48 current US$ per person | 385.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 476.99 current US$ per person | 292.3 current US$ per person | 712.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 758.81 current US$ per person | 673.44 current US$ per person | 834.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 927.27 current US$ per person | 802.01 current US$ per person | 1,090 current US$ per person | 6 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 673.93 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9502 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 552.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 634,569 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso was 1,090 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1,090 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.97 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. 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 national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.