Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 611,204 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso is 611,204 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 611,204 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,390 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 60th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16,390 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 17,130 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 18,124 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 18,560 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 18,917 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 19,161 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 19,538 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 20,335 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 20,541 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 22,016 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 21,976 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 22,255 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 24,139 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 24,268 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 28,661 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 31,198 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 35,010 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 40,478 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 47,664 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 53,373 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 56,729 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 65,567 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 76,069 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 79,009 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 80,346 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 84,003 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 81,516 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 81,109 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 85,541 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 89,419 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 88,418 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 89,817 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 88,095 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 88,437 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 96,408 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 105,998 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 114,668 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 119,884 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 136,033 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 168,821 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 167,104 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 178,553 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 185,492 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 196,482 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 197,014 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 212,804 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 221,008 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 228,034 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 256,736 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 260,424 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 285,476 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 314,260 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 339,630 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 335,079 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 344,116 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 339,253 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 355,584 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 369,304 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 389,251 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 407,636 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 438,601 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 452,802 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 481,447 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 489,047 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 544,491 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2025 | 611,204 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,071 current LCU per person | 16,390 current LCU per person | 22,016 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 32,902 current LCU per person | 21,976 current LCU per person | 53,373 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,931 current LCU per person | 56,729 current LCU per person | 89,419 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,658 current LCU per person | 88,095 current LCU per person | 168,821 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 210,365 current LCU per person | 167,104 current LCU per person | 260,424 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 347,959 current LCU per person | 285,476 current LCU per person | 407,636 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 502,932 current LCU per person | 438,601 current LCU per person | 611,204 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 57 Mali 645,344 current LCU per person compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 638,350 current LCU per person compare
- 59 Guinea-Bissau 624,155 current LCU per person compare
- 61 Chad 576,908 current LCU per person compare
- 62 Macao 559,734 current LCU per person compare
- 63 Sweden 555,308 current 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) (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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 414,580 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso was 611,204 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 611,204 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,390 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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) (current 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) (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.