Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 1,050 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 1,050 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 1,050 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66.84 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 186th out of 205 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.84 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 69.84 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 73.97 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 75.75 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 77.2 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 78.19 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 79.53 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 82.66 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 82.97 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 84.69 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 79.51 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 80.82 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 95.78 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 108.88 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 119.07 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 145.57 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1976 | 146.52 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 164.76 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 211.22 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 250.91 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 268.5 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 241.29 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 231.49 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 207.34 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 183.88 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 186.98 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 235.39 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1987 | 269.88 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 287.2 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 280.3 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 324.75 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 318.38 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 332.82 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 312.32 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 173.64 current US$ per person | -44.4% |
| 1995 | 212.36 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 224.16 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 205.4 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 230.58 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 274.3 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 235.29 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 243.79 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 267.39 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 338.82 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 373.6 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 403.61 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 423.04 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 476.43 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 575.64 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 553.75 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 576.96 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 666.87 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 665.22 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 678.44 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 696.94 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 573.83 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 600.03 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 636.01 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 700.79 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 695.73 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 762.01 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 816.55 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 771.85 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 806.25 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 897.99 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 1,050 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.17 current US$ per person | 66.84 current US$ per person | 84.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 140.3 current US$ per person | 79.51 current US$ per person | 250.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 239.22 current US$ per person | 183.88 current US$ per person | 287.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 260.87 current US$ per person | 173.64 current US$ per person | 332.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 389.14 current US$ per person | 235.29 current US$ per person | 575.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 649.08 current US$ per person | 573.83 current US$ per person | 700.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 850.83 current US$ per person | 762.01 current US$ per person | 1,050 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 183 Guinea-Bissau 1,073 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Rwanda 1,064 current US$ per person compare
- 185 Syria 1,052 current US$ per person compare
- 187 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,041 current US$ per person compare
- 188 Chad 991.37 current US$ per person compare
- 189 Lesotho 950.1 current US$ 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 US$), annual growth 19.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9152 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso was 1,050 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1,050 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.84 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 186th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.