GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 45.06 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
45.06 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
68th
of 210 countries
All-time high
45.06 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
463,099 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 45.06 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 45.06 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 463,099 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Burkina Faso 68th out of 210 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 463,099 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 485,508 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 532,975 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 549,708 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 660,822 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 736,287 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 852,873 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1979 | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 1.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 2.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 2.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 2.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 2.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 2.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 3.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 3.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 3.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 4.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 4.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 5.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 6.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 7.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2000 | 7.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 8.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 9.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 10.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 10.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 11.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 12.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 13.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 15.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 16.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 18.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 20.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 23.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 24.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 25.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 25.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 27.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 29.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 32.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 34.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 37.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 39.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 42.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 45.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 45.06 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 45.06 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 787,350 current LCU per square kilometre | 463,099 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 18.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 34.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 37.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 45.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 65 Gabon 47.21 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 66 Liechtenstein 46.54 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 67 Mongolia 45.20 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 69 Guinea-Bissau 44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 70 Kazakhstan 44.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 71 Iceland 43.03 million current 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 45.06 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 45.06 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 463,099 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 68th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.