GDP per capita, PPP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP per capita, PPP was 2,896 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,896 current international $
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
188th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2,896 current international $
in 2024
All-time low
566.94 current international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Burkina Faso is 2,896 current international $, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,896 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 566.94 current international $, in 1990.
Burkina Faso ranks 188th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 566.94 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 623.27 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 623.38 current international $ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 644.03 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 649.84 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 683.64 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 753.31 current international $ | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 793.97 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 838.08 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 886.43 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 896.48 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 947.92 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 973.98 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1,038 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 1,079 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1,172 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 1,244 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1,290 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1,351 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1,360 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,449 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 1,531 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1,572 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,643 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1,661 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,692 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,882 current international $ | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 2,042 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 2,073 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,232 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 2,381 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 2,486 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 2,642 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 2,755 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 2,896 current international $ | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 706.29 current international $ | 566.94 current international $ | 886.43 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,135 current international $ | 896.48 current international $ | 1,360 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,778 current international $ | 1,449 current international $ | 2,232 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,632 current international $ | 2,381 current international $ | 2,896 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 185 Guinea-Bissau 3,053 current international $ compare
- 186 Lesotho 2,998 current international $ compare
- 187 Chad 2,962 current international $ compare
- 189 Solomon Islands 2,872 current international $ compare
- 190 Afghanistan 2,202 current international $ compare
- 191 Sudan 2,127 current international $ compare
More population data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.034 (2100)
- Population density 182.22 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.29 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.034 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 39,915 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Burkina Faso was 2,896 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2,896 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 566.94 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 188th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release