Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 4.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.47 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
106th
of 118 countries
All-time high
4.63 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2018
All-time low
1.73 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1994
Years of data
7
1994–2021
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, 1994–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 4.47 international-$ in 2021 prices for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.63 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.73 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1994.
That places Burkina Faso 106th out of 118 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1998 | 2.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | +45.5% |
| 2009 | 3.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 4.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | +30.7% |
| 2021 | 4.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 4.47 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 4.47 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 international-$ in 2021 prices, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 103 Togo 5.03 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 104 Rwanda 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 105 Mali 4.78 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 107 Kenya 4.44 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 108 Guinea-Bissau 4.31 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 109 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.18 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso was 4.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 106th out of 118 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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