Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Services, value added (current US$), per capita was 476.45 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
476.45 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
185th
of 204 countries
All-time high
476.45 current US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
26.46 current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 476.45 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 476.45 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.46 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 185th out of 204 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.
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.46 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 27.8 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 29.82 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 29.1 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 29.65 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 33.78 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 33.73 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 35.69 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 36.82 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 37.44 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 36.4 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 34.47 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 40.77 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 45.42 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 52 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 61.77 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 60.25 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 77.26 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1978 | 95.77 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 121.55 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 134.54 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 120.5 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 120.67 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 105.67 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 92.84 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 83.87 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 111.43 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 1987 | 128.75 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 136.45 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 134.43 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 161.15 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 154.7 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 161.77 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 149.99 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 73.75 current US$ per person | -50.8% |
| 1995 | 90.57 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 90.96 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 85.81 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 94.79 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 128.71 current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 2000 | 118.84 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 120.38 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 133.11 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 162.76 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 187.68 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 196.54 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 214.72 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 247.97 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 279.16 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 276.06 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 263.24 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 294.09 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 294.92 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 315.75 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 325.03 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 277.62 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 290.76 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 311.77 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 338.59 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 346.6 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 370.97 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 406.21 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 385.7 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 415.34 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 431.92 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 476.45 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 476.45 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 358.96 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 476.45 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 732.27 current US$ per person, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.03 current US$ per person | 26.46 current US$ per person | 37.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.56 current US$ per person | 34.47 current US$ per person | 121.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.92 current US$ per person | 83.87 current US$ per person | 136.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.22 current US$ per person | 73.75 current US$ per person | 161.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.72 current US$ per person | 118.84 current US$ per person | 279.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 305.84 current US$ per person | 263.24 current US$ per person | 346.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 414.43 current US$ per person | 370.97 current US$ per person | 476.45 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 182 Uganda 507.75 current US$ per person compare
- 183 Tajikistan 496.51 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Gambia 487.75 current US$ per person compare
- 186 Syria 472.61 current US$ per person compare
- 187 Guinea-Bissau 439.06 current US$ per person compare
- 188 Mali 436.32 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 11.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 8.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Services, value added (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso was 476.45 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 476.45 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.46 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for services, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 185th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. 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 Services, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.