Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 299.55 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
299.55 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
156th
of 170 countries
All-time high
299.55 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
72.76 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 299.55 constant 2015 US$ per person for value of imported goods and services, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 299.55 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72.76 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1965.
That places Burkina Faso 156th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 72.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 85.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1968 | 96.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 99.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 86.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1971 | 101.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1972 | 106.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 109.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 110.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 127.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 113.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 140.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 137.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 134.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 144.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 150.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 143.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 121.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 109.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 133.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 137.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 130.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 129.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 111.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 114.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 110.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 94.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 98.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 82.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 89.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 97.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 96.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 113.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 100.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 93.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 80.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 82.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 80.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 94.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 98.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 97.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 98.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 112.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 123.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 149.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 174.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 200.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 217.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 192.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 207.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 216.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 231.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 244.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 246.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 244.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 256.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 268.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 257.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 285.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 299.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 299.55 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 282.06 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 299.55 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 445.07 constant 2015 US$ per person, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | 72.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | 99.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 116.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 86.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | 140.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 131.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | 109.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 150.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | 82.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 114.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | 80.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | 123.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 208.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | 149.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | 246.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 268.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 244.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | 299.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 153 South Sudan 312.16 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 154 Benin 311.47 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 155 Gambia 309.98 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 157 Mozambique 293.55 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 158 Mali 282.06 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 159 Democratic Republic of Congo 270.19 constant 2015 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)
- 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Burkina Faso was 299.55 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 299.55 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.76 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 156th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.