GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 459.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso is 459.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,006 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 459.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 32nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,006 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1,933 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 1,649 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 1,420 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1974 | 1,381 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 1,137 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1976 | 1,188 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 1,029 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 825.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1979 | 722.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 659.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 747.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 828.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 911.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 981.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 1,001 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 824.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 706.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 677.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 691.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 579.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 625.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 585.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 635.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 1,088 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +71.0% |
| 1995 | 915.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 935.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1,051 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 983.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 874.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 1,017 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 1,009 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 927.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 763.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 694.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 668.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 667.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 596.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 509.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 524.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 531.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 474.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 485.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 479.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 482.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 591.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 577.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 558.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 528.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 554.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 511.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 492.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 528.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 503.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 459.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 459.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 259.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 459.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 259.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +71.0% | 635.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,088 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,329 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 722.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,006 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 802.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 659.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,001 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 827.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 579.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,088 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 737.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 509.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,017 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 526.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 474.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 591.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 499.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 459.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 528.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 29 Cameroon 481.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Niger 473.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 465.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Costa Rica 442.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Comoros 366.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Equatorial Guinea 364.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 459.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2,006 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 459.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 32nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.