Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 200,428 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
200,428 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
62nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
200,428 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
2,284 current LCU per person
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso is 200,428 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 200,428 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,284 current LCU per person, in 1964.
That places Burkina Faso 62nd out of 193 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.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,686 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,798 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 2,969 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 3,029 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 2,284 current LCU per person | -24.6% |
| 1965 | 2,288 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 2,371 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 2,899 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1968 | 3,216 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 3,729 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1970 | 3,645 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 4,638 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 1972 | 5,346 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 5,831 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 7,344 current LCU per person | +26.0% |
| 1975 | 9,880 current LCU per person | +34.5% |
| 1976 | 10,034 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 13,161 current LCU per person | +31.2% |
| 1978 | 14,020 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 16,102 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 18,336 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 21,244 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 24,839 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 23,883 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 23,603 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 27,050 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 24,827 current LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 23,649 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 24,334 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 22,116 current LCU per person | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 22,545 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 21,981 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 18,018 current LCU per person | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 18,973 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 26,014 current LCU per person | +37.1% |
| 1995 | 30,425 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 34,292 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 34,760 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 41,413 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 48,484 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 46,454 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 42,977 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 44,482 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 44,440 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 52,384 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 56,594 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 57,470 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 57,722 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 69,719 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 74,992 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 88,306 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 106,948 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 129,367 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 138,687 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 120,440 current LCU per person | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 122,868 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 125,778 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 135,118 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 140,420 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 139,598 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 137,572 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 147,110 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 187,340 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 181,161 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 190,207 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 200,428 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 200,428 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 134,684 current LCU per person, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 200,428 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 185,374 current LCU per person, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,827 current LCU per person | 2,284 current LCU per person | 3,729 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,000 current LCU per person | 3,645 current LCU per person | 16,102 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,388 current LCU per person | 18,336 current LCU per person | 27,050 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,691 current LCU per person | 18,018 current LCU per person | 48,484 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,723 current LCU per person | 42,977 current LCU per person | 74,992 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,753 current LCU per person | 88,306 current LCU per person | 140,420 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,970 current LCU per person | 137,572 current LCU per person | 200,428 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 59 Vanuatu 226,666 current LCU per person compare
- 60 Luxembourg 207,674 current LCU per person compare
- 61 Greenland 205,919 current LCU per person compare
- 63 Benin 193,621 current LCU per person compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 190,952 current LCU per person compare
- 65 Mali 185,374 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso was 200,428 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 200,428 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,284 current LCU per person in 1964.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. 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 Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (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.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services 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
Imports of goods and services (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.