GDP (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 598,659 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 598,659 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 598,659 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,584 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Burkina Faso 61st out of 211 countries with data for 2024, 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 (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,584 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 23,272 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 25,110 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 25,440 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 30,009 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 32,769 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 37,153 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 43,231 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 50,520 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 54,989 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 58,651 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 67,582 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 78,543 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 80,758 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 82,074 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 87,185 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 85,696 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 84,216 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 89,691 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 93,530 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 92,187 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 94,141 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 92,270 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 91,776 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 103,940 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 114,351 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 124,172 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 130,657 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 147,211 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 180,234 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 176,778 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 190,046 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 198,162 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 210,140 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 212,946 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 232,608 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 237,972 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 246,346 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 276,269 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 282,914 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 309,225 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 341,667 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 373,457 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 375,246 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 377,655 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 372,537 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 393,336 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 411,739 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 431,840 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 448,135 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 474,996 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 496,604 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 521,538 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 535,412 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 598,659 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 598,659 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 598,659 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,508 current LCU per person | 22,584 current LCU per person | 54,989 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,793 current LCU per person | 58,651 current LCU per person | 93,530 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 117,094 current LCU per person | 91,776 current LCU per person | 180,234 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 226,418 current LCU per person | 176,778 current LCU per person | 282,914 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 383,484 current LCU per person | 309,225 current LCU per person | 448,135 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 525,442 current LCU per person | 474,996 current LCU per person | 598,659 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 58 Djibouti 621,398 current LCU per person compare
- 59 Chad 616,101 current LCU per person compare
- 60 Sweden 609,998 current LCU per person compare
- 62 Macao 587,066 current LCU per person compare
- 63 Guinea-Bissau 583,901 current LCU per person compare
- 64 Mauritius 557,095 current 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 (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso was 598,659 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 598,659 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,584 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 61st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.