Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita was 414,580 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso is 414,580 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 414,580 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 157,495 constant LCU per person, in 1973.
That places Burkina Faso 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 159,469 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 159,124 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 161,318 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 157,495 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 167,611 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 168,535 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 176,592 constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 171,637 constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 176,933 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 182,512 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 176,354 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 179,688 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 191,883 constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 190,010 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 182,558 constant LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 191,181 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 201,472 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 195,446 constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 201,560 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 200,432 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 194,394 constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 205,341 constant LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 201,162 constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 204,134 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 192,983 constant LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 198,679 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 213,902 constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 220,826 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 231,044 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 237,913 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 235,693 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 244,509 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 247,706 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 258,836 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 260,061 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 274,453 constant LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 283,635 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 286,008 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 291,507 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 289,821 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 303,974 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 312,637 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 319,699 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 327,005 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 337,505 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 339,253 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 348,027 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 353,696 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 368,824 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 382,766 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 381,168 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 397,238 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 393,395 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 395,385 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 402,554 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 414,580 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 168,123 constant LCU per person | 157,495 constant LCU per person | 182,512 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 191,058 constant LCU per person | 176,354 constant LCU per person | 201,560 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 210,038 constant LCU per person | 192,983 constant LCU per person | 237,913 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 267,223 constant LCU per person | 235,693 constant LCU per person | 291,507 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 339,339 constant LCU per person | 303,974 constant LCU per person | 382,766 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 397,387 constant LCU per person | 381,168 constant LCU per person | 414,580 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 51 Angola 441,573 constant LCU per person compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 425,452 constant LCU per person compare
- 53 Vanuatu 423,611 constant LCU per person compare
- 55 Hong Kong 408,572 constant LCU per person compare
- 56 Mauritius 405,303 constant LCU per person compare
- 57 Denmark 395,599 constant LCU 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 14.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 532.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 611,204 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6111 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 701.24 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 361.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso was 414,580 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 414,580 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 157,495 constant LCU per person in 1973.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.