Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) 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$), per capita (capita US) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1,090 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 927.27 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1,090 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,708 current US$ per person, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.