GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP (constant LCU), per capita was 451,632 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 451,632 constant LCU per person for gdp (constant lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 451,632 constant LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 162,082 constant LCU per person, in 1973.
That places Burkina Faso 53rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 163,875 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 163,346 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 164,266 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 162,082 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 172,222 constant LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 173,846 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 184,687 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 181,100 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 184,781 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 186,656 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 183,160 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 185,810 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 198,033 constant LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 193,167 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 184,332 constant LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 194,340 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 203,964 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 197,991 constant LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 203,912 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 202,839 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 196,373 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 208,820 constant LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 204,205 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 206,085 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 203,596 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 209,787 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 227,010 constant LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 235,208 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 245,514 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 256,058 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 253,223 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 261,856 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 264,939 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 276,843 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 280,286 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 295,129 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 303,950 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 306,994 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 315,394 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 315,393 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 332,171 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 343,851 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 355,159 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 364,625 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 369,256 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 372,537 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 383,353 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 395,684 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 410,592 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 423,910 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 422,032 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 440,733 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 437,121 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 439,959 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 451,632 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 173,686 constant LCU per person | 162,082 constant LCU per person | 186,656 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 194,755 constant LCU per person | 183,160 constant LCU per person | 203,964 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 219,266 constant LCU per person | 196,373 constant LCU per person | 256,058 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 287,401 constant LCU per person | 253,223 constant LCU per person | 315,394 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 375,114 constant LCU per person | 332,171 constant LCU per person | 423,910 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 438,295 constant LCU per person | 422,032 constant LCU per person | 451,632 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 50 Sweden 514,967 constant LCU per person compare
- 51 Guinea-Bissau 464,819 constant LCU per person compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 457,653 constant LCU per person compare
- 54 Denmark 451,015 constant LCU per person compare
- 55 Cape Verde 444,796 constant LCU per person compare
- 56 Mauritius 436,073 constant LCU per person compare
More population data for Burkina Faso
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 40,542 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4791 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 182.22 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.29 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso was 451,632 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 451,632 constant LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,082 constant LCU per person in 1973.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 53rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 GDP (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.