GNI per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GNI per capita was 572,675 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GNI per capita in Burkina Faso, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 572,675 current LCU for gni per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 572,675 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,584 current LCU, in 1970.
Burkina Faso ranks 63rd of 207 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 | 34,267 current LCU | 22,584 current LCU | 54,699 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,445 current LCU | 58,527 current LCU | 93,104 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 116,859 current LCU | 91,240 current LCU | 180,442 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 224,875 current LCU | 176,553 current LCU | 279,397 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 369,248 current LCU | 299,986 current LCU | 428,393 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 503,464 current LCU | 458,403 current LCU | 572,675 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 60 Chad 609,792 current LCU compare
- 61 Mauritius 609,305 current LCU compare
- 62 Guinea-Bissau 588,221 current LCU compare
- 64 Macau (China) 530,074 current LCU compare
- 65 Cabo Verde 527,342 current LCU compare
- 66 Denmark 512,350 current LCU compare
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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4791 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gni per capita in Burkina Faso was 572,675 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 572,675 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,584 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gni per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 63rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni 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 GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release