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GDP per Capita: Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso's gdp per capita is currently $1,245.716 as of 2026. # Burkina Faso GDP per Capita Burkina Faso's GDP per capita reached 1,245.

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GDP per capita measures economic output per person, not personal wealth or living standards. It can be substantially inflated where a large share of output is generated by multinational corporations or by cross-border workers who are not counted in the resident population. Ireland's figure, for example, is raised by multinational profit-shifting — its own statistics office reports a modified measure (GNI*) for this reason — and Luxembourg's by commuters who contribute to GDP but live abroad. For comparing living standards, GDP per capita at purchasing power parity (PPP) is more reliable.

Current (2026)
$1,245.716
+11.7% y/y
Peak (2026)
$1,245.716
Low (1984)
$202.593
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
19802026 · 51 pts

GDP per CapitaBurkina Faso

19802026

GDP per Capita — Burkina Faso
202.593USD524.44USD846.286USD1,168.133USD1,489.98USD198019902000201020202030LowPeak
Analysis# Burkina Faso GDP per Capita Burkina Faso's GDP per capita reached 1,245.72 USD in 2026, marking its highest level on record. The figure represents a 268.8% increase since 1980, when the metric stood at 202.59 USD. Over the past five decades, the country has climbed steadily from its all-time low in 1984, demonstrating sustained economic development despite regional challenges. The period from 2017 onward reveals accelerating growth momentum. After hovering near 700–800 USD through 2019, GDP per capita surged dramatically, nearly doubling between 2022 and 2026. Annual gains exceeded 100 USD for four consecutive years (2023–2026), signaling robust economic expansion and suggesting continued upward movement in the near term.

Historical Data

51 Rows
YearValueChange %
2030$1,489.98+4.65%
2029$1,423.842+4.27%
2028$1,365.473+4.28%
2027$1,309.456+5.12%
2026$1,245.716+11.72%
2025$1,115.018+13.55%
2024$981.971+12.40%
2023$873.612+5.37%
2022$829.108-7.47%
2021$896.006+7.89%
2020$830.473+8.18%
2019$767.675-1.42%
2018$778.742+9.92%
2017$708.45+6.77%
2016$663.531+5.29%
2015$630.189-17.63%
2014$765.059+0.70%
2013$759.773+3.80%
2012$731.933+0.97%
2011$724.897+15.90%
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YearValueChange %
2010$625.468+4.09%
2009$600.916-2.98%
2008$619.37+20.33%
2007$514.745+13.00%
2006$455.538+3.20%
2005$441.408+9.36%
2004$403.63+11.41%
2003$362.283+26.92%
2002$285.452+10.01%
2001$259.487+4.51%
2000$248.289-15.18%
1999$292.729+4.31%
1998$280.646+11.47%
1997$251.766-7.78%
1996$273+5.95%
1995$257.658+20.53%
1994$213.778-41.35%
1993$364.528-7.02%
1992$392.061+4.46%
1991$375.312-1.45%
1990$380.82+15.49%
1989$329.745-2.64%
1988$338.675+7.46%
1987$315.155+13.23%
1986$278.32+27.52%
1985$218.262+7.73%
1984$202.593-12.88%
1983$232.535-10.88%
1982$260.938-9.10%
1981$287.062-15.02%
1980$337.782

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