GNI (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 572,675 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso is 572,675 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 572,675 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,584 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Burkina Faso 63rd out of 207 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.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,584 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 23,247 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 25,054 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 25,431 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 29,919 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 32,348 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 36,791 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 42,459 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 50,140 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 54,699 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 58,527 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 67,208 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 78,084 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 80,249 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 81,796 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 86,865 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 85,469 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 83,903 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 89,242 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 93,104 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 91,969 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 93,864 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 91,940 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 91,241 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 103,158 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 113,869 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 124,503 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 130,540 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 147,065 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 180,442 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 176,554 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 189,327 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 196,286 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 207,718 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 211,173 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 230,184 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 237,297 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 245,619 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 275,195 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 279,396 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 299,986 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 327,875 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 364,016 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 365,098 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 361,255 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 355,565 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 375,816 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 396,281 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 418,194 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 428,392 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 458,403 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 473,326 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 499,631 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 513,289 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 572,675 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 572,675 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 580,448 current LCU per person, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 572,675 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 599,006 current LCU per person, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,267 current LCU per person | 22,584 current LCU per person | 54,699 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,445 current LCU per person | 58,527 current LCU per person | 93,104 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 116,859 current LCU per person | 91,241 current LCU per person | 180,442 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 224,875 current LCU per person | 176,554 current LCU per person | 279,396 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 369,248 current LCU per person | 299,986 current LCU per person | 428,392 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 503,465 current LCU per person | 458,403 current LCU per person | 572,675 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 60 Dominican Republic 612,765 current LCU per person compare
- 61 Chad 609,791 current LCU per person compare
- 62 Guinea-Bissau 588,221 current LCU per person compare
- 64 Macao 530,075 current LCU per person compare
- 65 Cape Verde 527,343 current LCU per person compare
- 66 Denmark 512,350 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso was 572,675 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 572,675 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (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 gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 63rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.