Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross national income (GNI) per capita was 2,757 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,757 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
146th
of 157 countries
All-time high
2,757 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
1,055 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Burkina Faso, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 2,757 international-$ in 2021 prices for gross national income (gni) per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,757 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,055 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1994.
Burkina Faso ranks 146th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,109 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 1,166 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1,139 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1,140 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,055 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 1,096 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1,188 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 1,227 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1,290 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1,284 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,259 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,311 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1,329 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,388 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1,409 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,473 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1,516 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,528 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,567 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,559 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,655 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1,742 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1,860 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 1,856 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,845 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,872 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,966 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 2,051 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2,152 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 2,262 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 2,323 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 2,341 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,222 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 2,263 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 2,456 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 2,757 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,169 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,055 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,290 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,434 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,259 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,567 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,926 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,655 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,262 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,394 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,222 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,757 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 143 Mali 2,891 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 144 Guinea-Bissau 2,825 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 145 Uganda 2,814 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 147 Solomon Islands 2,551 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 148 Chad 2,405 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 149 Afghanistan 1,960 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income (gni) per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita in Burkina Faso was 2,757 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2,757 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,055 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 146th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.