Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso's GDP per capita was $1,148 in 2025, in current US dollars, according to the World Bank. That ranks 171st of 192 countries reporting it, and is 8% of the world figure of $14,406 for 2025. From 2006 to 2025 it went from $456 to $1,148, up 152%, against up 85% for the world over the same years. 2025 is the highest year in its 20 year series. Within Africa it ranks 36th of 54, and within Western Africa 11th of 16, where Cape Verde leads at $5,796 for 2025.
GDP per capita against the world average
Current US dollars. Source: World Bank.
Every indicator
- GDP per capitaUS$$1,1482025 · rank 171 · -92% vs world
- GDP growth% per year
- Populationpeople
- Life expectancyyears
- Unemployment% of labour force
- Inflation% per year
- Internet users% of population
- CO2 per capitatonnes
- Renewable energy% of energy use
- Income inequalityGini index
- Fertility ratebirths per woman
- Urban population% of population
- Access to electricity% of population
- Mobile subscriptionsper 100 people
- Trade% of GDP
- Inflation, IMF estimate% per year
- Government debt% of GDP
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Recent earthquakes near Burkina Faso
No magnitude 4.5 and above earthquakes named in Burkina Faso in the last 30 days.
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