What is gdp per capita in Burkina Faso?

Gdp per capita in Burkina Faso was 667,804 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.

What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?

The highest recorded value was 667,804 current LCU in 2025.

What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?

The lowest recorded value was 16,955 current LCU in 1960.

How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp per capita?

Burkina Faso ranks 60th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.

Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?

The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GDP per capita in Burkina Faso

Name: GDP per capita in Burkina Faso
Creator: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Burkina Faso: GDP per capita was 667,804 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

667,804 current LCU

Change on year

up 12.1%

World rank

60th

of 213 countries

All-time high

667,804 current LCU

in 2025

All-time low

16,955 current LCU

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2025, gdp per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 667,804 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 667,804 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,955 current LCU, in 1960.

Burkina Faso ranks 60th of 213 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
1960s	19,761 current LCU	16,955 current LCU	22,553 current LCU	10
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	546,807 current LCU	474,995 current LCU	667,804 current LCU	6

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

57 Mali 694,401 current LCU compare
58 Djibouti 694,108 current LCU compare
59 Dominican Republic 685,522 current LCU compare
61 Guinea-Bissau 653,952 current LCU compare
62 Sweden 620,013 current LCU compare
63 Macao 609,477 current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso

DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 460.81 billion current LCU (2022)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 738.76 million current US$ (2022)
Taxes less subsidies on products 1.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 2.34 billion current US$ (2025)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -944.85 billion current LCU (2025)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.62 billion current US$ (2025)
GNI per capita 628,558 current LCU (2025)
GNI per capita, Atlas method 980 current US$ (2025)
GNI 15.13 trillion current LCU (2025)

All data for Burkina Faso →

Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Burkina Faso?: Gdp per capita in Burkina Faso was 667,804 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 667,804 current LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 16,955 current LCU in 1960.
How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp per capita?: Burkina Faso ranks 60th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?: The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: GDP per capita (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 11,862 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.