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Burkina Faso

$1,148
GDP per capita, 2025 · world rank 171 of 193

GDP per capita against the world average

$456$7,431$14,406
2006Burkina FasoWorld2025

Current US dollars. Source: World Bank.

Every indicator

  • GDP per capita
    US$
    $1,148
    2025 · rank 171 · -92% vs world
  • GDP growth
    % per year
    +5.3%
    2025 · rank 43 · +81% vs world
  • Population
    people
    24.1M
    2025 · rank 59 · -100% vs world
  • Life expectancy
    years
    61.3 yrs
    2024 · rank 184 · -17% vs world
  • Unemployment
    % of labour force
    3.5%
    2025 · rank 125 · -27% vs world
  • Inflation
    % per year
    -0.6%
    2025 · rank 179 · -119% vs world
  • Internet users
    % of population
    28%
    2024 · rank 170 · -62% vs world
  • CO2 per capita
    tonnes
    0.3 t
    2024 · rank 165 · -94% vs world
  • Renewable energy
    % of energy use
    71%
    2022 · rank 26 · +262% vs world

Latest year each series reports. Trends show the last 20 years where available.

More of Western Africa

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$5,796
Ghana
$3,257
Ivory Coast
$3,050
Mauritania
$2,198
Senegal
$1,955
Guinea
$1,877