GDP per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP per capita was 598,658 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 598,658 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2024. 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 per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 598,658 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,584 current LCU, in 1970.
Burkina Faso ranks 61st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,508 current LCU | 22,584 current LCU | 54,989 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,793 current LCU | 58,651 current LCU | 93,530 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 117,094 current LCU | 91,776 current LCU | 180,233 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 226,418 current LCU | 176,777 current LCU | 282,914 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 383,484 current LCU | 309,225 current LCU | 448,136 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 525,441 current LCU | 474,995 current LCU | 598,658 current LCU | 5 |
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More population data for Burkina Faso
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.034 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.29 million (2100)
- Population density 182.22 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.034 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 39,915 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.11 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.11 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.37 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp per capita in Burkina Faso was 598,658 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 598,658 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,584 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 61st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release