GDP per employed person in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP per employed person was 6,603 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,603 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
168th
of 177 countries
All-time high
6,603 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
All-time low
2,676 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in Burkina Faso, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 6,603 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Burkina Faso peaked at 6,603 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,676 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1992.
Burkina Faso ranks 168th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,721 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 2,676 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 2,708 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2,685 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2,770 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 3,000 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 3,111 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 3,248 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 3,386 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 3,346 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 3,456 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3,493 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 3,642 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 3,710 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3,928 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 4,036 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 4,072 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4,209 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 4,237 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4,481 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 4,662 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 4,831 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 4,984 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 5,070 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 5,133 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 5,291 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 5,462 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 5,660 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 5,813 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 5,932 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 6,231 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 6,224 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 6,289 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 6,473 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 6,603 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 6,603 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,233 constant 2021 PPP $, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 6,603 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,923 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,676 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,386 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,813 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,346 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,237 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,139 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,481 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,813 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,292 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,932 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,603 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 165 Guinea-Bissau 7,233 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 166 Haiti 7,115 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 167 Uganda 6,731 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 169 Democratic Republic of Congo 4,939 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 170 Malawi 4,563 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 171 Solomon Islands 4,519 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Burkina Faso
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0657 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6828 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 21,677 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 21,530 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 25,421 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 24,433 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 49,854 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp per employed person in Burkina Faso was 6,603 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6,603 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,676 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1992.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp per employed person?
- Burkina Faso ranks 168th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.