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.
Current (2026)
$1,245.716
+11.7% y/y
Peak (2026)
$1,245.716
Low (1984)
$202.593
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
GDP per Capita — Burkina Faso
1980 — 2026
GDP per Capita — Burkina Faso
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| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 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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