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Burkina Faso · Economy

Output, growth, prices, productivity and external balance.

27 indicators · 23 with data

GDP

current US$

119th of 187 · 18th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDPBurkina Faso's gdp rose from US$2.59B in 1996 to US$27.6B in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$10BUS$20BUS$30BUS$27.6B

Burkina Faso's gdp rose from US$2.59B in 1996 to US$27.6B in 2025.

GDP (PPP)

current international $

115th of 190 · 18th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP (PPP)Burkina Faso's gdp (ppp) rose from intl $8.03B in 1996 to intl $73.9B in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $20Bintl $40Bintl $60Bintl $80Bintl $73.9B

Burkina Faso's gdp (ppp) rose from intl $8.03B in 1996 to intl $73.9B in 2025.

GDP per capita

current US$

171st of 187 · 30th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP per capitaBurkina Faso's gdp per capita rose from US$242.7 in 1996 to US$1,148 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$200US$400US$600US$800US$1kUS$1.2kUS$1,148

Burkina Faso's gdp per capita rose from US$242.7 in 1996 to US$1,148 in 2025.

GDP per capita (PPP)

current international $

176th of 190 · 35th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP per capita (PPP)Burkina Faso's gdp per capita (ppp) rose from intl $753.3 in 1996 to intl $3,072 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $1kintl $2kintl $3kintl $3,072

Burkina Faso's gdp per capita (ppp) rose from intl $753.3 in 1996 to intl $3,072 in 2025.

Real GDP

constant 2015 US$

119th of 186 · 19th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Real GDPBurkina Faso's real gdp rose from US$4.09B in 1996 to US$18.9B in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$5BUS$10BUS$15BUS$20BUS$18.9B

Burkina Faso's real gdp rose from US$4.09B in 1996 to US$18.9B in 2025.

GDP growth

annual %

42nd of 187 · 20th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP growthBurkina Faso's gdp growth fell from 11.0 % in 1996 to 5.3 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%2%4%6%8%10%12%5.3 %

Burkina Faso's gdp growth fell from 11.0 % in 1996 to 5.3 % in 2025.

GDP per capita growth

annual %

74th of 186 · 18th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP per capita growthBurkina Faso's gdp per capita growth fell from 8.2 % in 1996 to 3.0 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-2%0%2%4%6%8%10%3.0 %

Burkina Faso's gdp per capita growth fell from 8.2 % in 1996 to 3.0 % in 2025.

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