What is urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?

Urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest urban area long term, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?

The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.

What is the lowest urban area long term, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does Burkina Faso rank for urban area long term, per unit of gdp?

Burkina Faso ranks 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.

Is urban area long term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso

Name: Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Burkina Faso: Urban area long term, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 12.5%

World rank

18th

of 188 countries

All-time high

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for urban area long term, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Burkina Faso ranks 18th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1962	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1963	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1964	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1965	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1966	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1967	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1968	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1969	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1970	0 units per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1971	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1972	0 units per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1973	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1974	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1975	0 units per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1976	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1977	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1978	0 units per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1979	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1980	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1981	0 units per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
1982	0 units per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1983	0 units per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
1984	0 units per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
1985	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1986	0 units per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1987	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1988	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1989	0 units per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1990	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1991	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1992	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	+74.7%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1997	0 units per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1998	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1999	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2000	0 units per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
2001	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2002	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2003	0 units per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2004	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2005	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2006	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2007	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	+23.9%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2023	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2024	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2025	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.5%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

Burkina Faso's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Burkina Faso's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1994	+74.7%	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

15 Syria 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
16 Mali 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
17 Togo 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
19 Zimbabwe 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
20 Afghanistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
21 Benin 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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More reference data data for Burkina Faso

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?: Urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban area long term, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest urban area long term, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Burkina Faso rank for urban area long term, per unit of gdp?: Burkina Faso ranks 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban area long term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban area long term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Urban area long term ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Urban area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Urban area long term, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,765 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 27 October 2026

Urban area long term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.