GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 37.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
37.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
60th
of 211 countries
All-time high
37.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3.36 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso is 37.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 37.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.36 million constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Burkina Faso 60th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.36 million constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 3.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 3.50 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 3.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 3.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 4.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 4.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 4.61 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 4.65 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 4.85 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 5.31 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 5.33 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 5.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 5.68 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 6.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 6.12 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.47 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 6.61 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 6.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 7.17 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 7.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 7.44 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 7.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 7.96 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 8.84 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 9.40 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 10.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 10.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 11.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 11.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 12.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 13.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 13.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 15.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 15.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 16.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 17.59 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 18.11 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 19.64 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 20.94 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 22.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 23.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 24.60 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 25.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 27.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 28.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 30.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 32.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 33.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 35.43 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 35.96 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 37.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 37.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 37.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.90 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.36 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4.61 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.64 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4.65 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 6.61 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.30 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 6.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.55 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 11.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 18.11 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.56 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 19.64 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 32.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 33.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 37.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 57 Cameroon 52.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 58 Malta 51.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 59 Madagascar 39.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 61 Iceland 35.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 62 Guinea-Bissau 34.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 63 Liechtenstein 30.11 million constant LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 37.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 37.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.36 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. 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 GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.