Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita was 6.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, 1993–2014
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 6.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 6.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1999.
That places Burkina Faso 60th out of 67 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.0% | — |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso was 6.6% in 2014, according to UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th out of 67 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.