Burkina Faso is a low-income country with a population of 23.5M people. The capital and largest city is Ouagadougou, with 2.45M residents. Burkina Faso shares land borders with Mali, Niger, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Benin and Togo.
Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 by GDP ($23.3B) and 179/197 by GDP per capita ($987). The top export category is precious metals & jewellery, while the top import is raw materials & minerals.
Main facts and rankings
Burkina Faso
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
24497999
|
59/197 |
| GDP |
$23.3B
2024 |
122/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$987
2024 |
179/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$2,896
2024 |
182/197 |
| Government debt |
$12.2B
2024 |
119/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
50.2%
2025 |
110/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$520
2024 |
166/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,810
2025 |
143/197 |
| Land area | 105,638 sq mi | 73/197 |
| Population density | 222.9 ppl/mi² | 102/197 |
| Fertility rate | 4.19 | 22/196 |
| Median age | 18.6 years | 183/196 |
| Life expectancy | 61.5 years | 188/197 |
Burkina Faso trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $330,442,816 |
| 1961 | $350,247,234 |
| 1962 | $379,567,099 |
| 1963 | $394,040,667 |
| 1964 | $410,321,645 |
| 1965 | $422,916,790 |
| 1966 | $433,889,766 |
| 1967 | $450,753,924 |
| 1968 | $460,442,689 |
| 1969 | $478,298,645 |
| 1970 | $458,404,269 |
| 1971 | $482,411,179 |
| 1972 | $578,595,522 |
| 1973 | $674,773,570 |
| 1974 | $751,133,430 |
| 1975 | $939,972,703 |
| 1976 | $976,547,188 |
| 1977 | $1,131,224,878 |
| 1978 | $1,475,583,645 |
| 1979 | $1,748,480,621 |
| 1980 | $1,928,719,888 |
| 1981 | $1,775,842,334 |
| 1982 | $1,754,450,096 |
| 1983 | $1,600,278,605 |
| 1984 | $1,459,880,132 |
| 1985 | $1,552,493,196 |
| 1986 | $2,036,303,358 |
| 1987 | $2,369,834,950 |
| 1988 | $2,616,040,479 |
| 1989 | $2,615,587,734 |
| 1990 | $3,101,300,779 |
| 1991 | $3,135,045,584 |
| 1992 | $3,356,692,505 |
| 1993 | $3,199,536,465 |
| 1994 | $1,895,290,637 |
| 1995 | $2,379,517,975 |
| 1996 | $2,586,550,595 |
| 1997 | $2,447,669,102 |
| 1998 | $2,804,902,367 |
| 1999 | $3,389,566,713 |
| 2000 | $2,968,370,088 |
| 2001 | $3,190,371,081 |
| 2002 | $3,622,350,063 |
| 2003 | $4,740,768,143 |
| 2004 | $5,451,688,538 |
| 2005 | $6,146,353,173 |
| 2006 | $6,547,419,820 |
| 2007 | $7,625,722,837 |
| 2008 | $9,451,435,490 |
| 2009 | $9,450,696,873 |
| 2010 | $10,109,619,741 |
| 2011 | $12,080,295,978 |
| 2012 | $12,561,015,157 |
| 2013 | $13,444,300,486 |
| 2014 | $13,943,016,077 |
| 2015 | $11,832,159,316 |
| 2016 | $12,833,363,045 |
| 2017 | $14,106,955,615 |
| 2018 | $15,890,066,221 |
| 2019 | $16,032,813,503 |
| 2020 | $17,725,010,533 |
| 2021 | $19,697,516,284 |
| 2022 | $18,820,218,691 |
| 2023 | $20,324,617,845 |
| 2024 | $23,250,214,910 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $69.2 |
| 1961 | $72.2 |
| 1962 | $77.2 |
| 1963 | $78.9 |
| 1964 | $80.9 |
| 1965 | $82.1 |
| 1966 | $82.8 |
| 1967 | $84.6 |
| 1968 | $85 |
| 1969 | $86.8 |
| 1970 | $81.7 |
| 1971 | $84.5 |
| 1972 | $99.6 |
| 1973 | $114.1 |
| 1974 | $124.7 |
| 1975 | $152.9 |
| 1976 | $155.5 |
| 1977 | $176 |
| 1978 | $223.9 |
| 1979 | $258.5 |
| 1980 | $277.6 |
| 1981 | $248.7 |
| 1982 | $239 |
| 1983 | $211.9 |
| 1984 | $187.8 |
| 1985 | $194.1 |
| 1986 | $247.5 |
| 1987 | $280.2 |
| 1988 | $301 |
| 1989 | $293.2 |
| 1990 | $339 |
| 1991 | $334 |
| 1992 | $349 |
| 1993 | $324 |
| 1994 | $187.2 |
| 1995 | $229.1 |
| 1996 | $242.7 |
| 1997 | $223.9 |
| 1998 | $249.5 |
| 1999 | $292.8 |
| 2000 | $248.9 |
| 2001 | $259.5 |
| 2002 | $285.7 |
| 2003 | $362 |
| 2004 | $404 |
| 2005 | $441 |
| 2006 | $456 |
| 2007 | $515 |
| 2008 | $619 |
| 2009 | $602 |
| 2010 | $625 |
| 2011 | $725 |
| 2012 | $731 |
| 2013 | $760 |
| 2014 | $765 |
| 2015 | $630 |
| 2016 | $664 |
| 2017 | $709 |
| 2018 | $777 |
| 2019 | $765 |
| 2020 | $825 |
| 2021 | $896 |
| 2022 | $836 |
| 2023 | $883 |
| 2024 | $987 |
Burkina Faso's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 33 |
| 1951 | 33.4 |
| 1952 | 33.6 |
| 1953 | 33.9 |
| 1954 | 34.2 |
| 1955 | 34.5 |
| 1956 | 34.8 |
| 1957 | 35.1 |
| 1958 | 35.4 |
| 1959 | 35.7 |
| 1960 | 36.1 |
| 1961 | 36.4 |
| 1962 | 36.8 |
| 1963 | 37.1 |
| 1964 | 37.4 |
| 1965 | 37.8 |
| 1966 | 38.1 |
| 1967 | 38.4 |
| 1968 | 38.8 |
| 1969 | 39 |
| 1970 | 39.5 |
| 1971 | 39.9 |
| 1972 | 40.4 |
| 1973 | 40.9 |
| 1974 | 41.7 |
| 1975 | 42.5 |
| 1976 | 43.3 |
| 1977 | 44.2 |
| 1978 | 45 |
| 1979 | 45.7 |
| 1980 | 46.5 |
| 1981 | 46.9 |
| 1982 | 47.6 |
| 1983 | 48.1 |
| 1984 | 48.5 |
| 1985 | 48.7 |
| 1986 | 49 |
| 1987 | 49.1 |
| 1988 | 49.2 |
| 1989 | 49.3 |
| 1990 | 49.3 |
| 1991 | 49.3 |
| 1992 | 49.4 |
| 1993 | 49.4 |
| 1994 | 49.5 |
| 1995 | 49.6 |
| 1996 | 49.7 |
| 1997 | 49.6 |
| 1998 | 50.2 |
| 1999 | 50.5 |
| 2000 | 50.8 |
| 2001 | 51.2 |
| 2002 | 51.4 |
| 2003 | 52 |
| 2004 | 52.6 |
| 2005 | 53.3 |
| 2006 | 53.8 |
| 2007 | 54.4 |
| 2008 | 55.2 |
| 2009 | 55.8 |
| 2010 | 56.3 |
| 2011 | 57 |
| 2012 | 57.5 |
| 2013 | 57.9 |
| 2014 | 58.3 |
| 2015 | 58.8 |
| 2016 | 59.2 |
| 2017 | 59.6 |
| 2018 | 60 |
| 2019 | 60.2 |
| 2020 | 60.5 |
| 2021 | 60 |
| 2022 | 60.7 |
| 2023 | 61.1 |
| 2024 | 61.3 |
| 2025 | 61.5 |
Burkina Faso's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,778,621 |
| 1961 | 4,848,224 |
| 1962 | 4,919,672 |
| 1963 | 4,993,623 |
| 1964 | 5,071,034 |
| 1965 | 5,152,833 |
| 1966 | 5,237,933 |
| 1967 | 5,326,348 |
| 1968 | 5,418,644 |
| 1969 | 5,513,177 |
| 1970 | 5,610,304 |
| 1971 | 5,707,999 |
| 1972 | 5,807,234 |
| 1973 | 5,911,927 |
| 1974 | 6,024,904 |
| 1975 | 6,147,569 |
| 1976 | 6,280,635 |
| 1977 | 6,428,734 |
| 1978 | 6,590,984 |
| 1979 | 6,763,903 |
| 1980 | 6,947,900 |
| 1981 | 7,140,271 |
| 1982 | 7,340,197 |
| 1983 | 7,551,129 |
| 1984 | 7,772,256 |
| 1985 | 7,999,935 |
| 1986 | 8,228,847 |
| 1987 | 8,457,109 |
| 1988 | 8,687,435 |
| 1989 | 8,921,175 |
| 1990 | 9,159,356 |
| 1991 | 9,394,632 |
| 1992 | 9,629,275 |
| 1993 | 9,871,713 |
| 1994 | 10,123,798 |
| 1995 | 10,386,722 |
| 1996 | 10,655,942 |
| 1997 | 10,934,223 |
| 1998 | 11,240,664 |
| 1999 | 11,574,928 |
| 2000 | 11,925,546 |
| 2001 | 12,295,001 |
| 2002 | 12,680,897 |
| 2003 | 13,082,532 |
| 2004 | 13,500,533 |
| 2005 | 13,932,123 |
| 2006 | 14,373,707 |
| 2007 | 14,816,307 |
| 2008 | 15,258,093 |
| 2009 | 15,710,066 |
| 2010 | 16,176,498 |
| 2011 | 16,661,908 |
| 2012 | 17,172,287 |
| 2013 | 17,695,409 |
| 2014 | 18,229,461 |
| 2015 | 18,777,487 |
| 2016 | 19,334,856 |
| 2017 | 19,894,407 |
| 2018 | 20,438,288 |
| 2019 | 20,961,952 |
| 2020 | 21,478,690 |
| 2021 | 21,995,243 |
| 2022 | 22,509,038 |
| 2023 | 23,025,776 |
| 2024 | 23,548,781 |
Burkina Faso's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.25 |
| 1961 | 6.29 |
| 1962 | 6.32 |
| 1963 | 6.36 |
| 1964 | 6.42 |
| 1965 | 6.47 |
| 1966 | 6.53 |
| 1967 | 6.59 |
| 1968 | 6.65 |
| 1969 | 6.66 |
| 1970 | 6.69 |
| 1971 | 6.7 |
| 1972 | 6.72 |
| 1973 | 6.77 |
| 1974 | 6.84 |
| 1975 | 6.91 |
| 1976 | 6.95 |
| 1977 | 7.05 |
| 1978 | 7.15 |
| 1979 | 7.19 |
| 1980 | 7.22 |
| 1981 | 7.26 |
| 1982 | 7.25 |
| 1983 | 7.25 |
| 1984 | 7.25 |
| 1985 | 7.24 |
| 1986 | 7.22 |
| 1987 | 7.17 |
| 1988 | 7.11 |
| 1989 | 7.05 |
| 1990 | 7.01 |
| 1991 | 6.97 |
| 1992 | 6.94 |
| 1993 | 6.89 |
| 1994 | 6.84 |
| 1995 | 6.81 |
| 1996 | 6.78 |
| 1997 | 6.72 |
| 1998 | 6.66 |
| 1999 | 6.59 |
| 2000 | 6.52 |
| 2001 | 6.43 |
| 2002 | 6.34 |
| 2003 | 6.28 |
| 2004 | 6.22 |
| 2005 | 6.18 |
| 2006 | 6.17 |
| 2007 | 6.11 |
| 2008 | 6.05 |
| 2009 | 5.99 |
| 2010 | 5.94 |
| 2011 | 5.87 |
| 2012 | 5.79 |
| 2013 | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 5.48 |
| 2016 | 5.33 |
| 2017 | 5.17 |
| 2018 | 4.92 |
| 2019 | 4.68 |
| 2020 | 4.44 |
| 2021 | 4.36 |
| 2022 | 4.28 |
| 2023 | 4.19 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.8 |
| 1961 | 19.7 |
| 1962 | 19.7 |
| 1963 | 19.7 |
| 1964 | 19.6 |
| 1965 | 19.6 |
| 1966 | 19.5 |
| 1967 | 19.5 |
| 1968 | 19.3 |
| 1969 | 19.1 |
| 1970 | 18.9 |
| 1971 | 18.8 |
| 1972 | 18.6 |
| 1973 | 18.5 |
| 1974 | 18.3 |
| 1975 | 18.2 |
| 1976 | 18.1 |
| 1977 | 17.9 |
| 1978 | 17.8 |
| 1979 | 17.7 |
| 1980 | 17.6 |
| 1981 | 17.5 |
| 1982 | 17.4 |
| 1983 | 17.3 |
| 1984 | 17.2 |
| 1985 | 17.1 |
| 1986 | 16.9 |
| 1987 | 16.8 |
| 1988 | 16.7 |
| 1989 | 16.6 |
| 1990 | 16.5 |
| 1991 | 16.4 |
| 1992 | 16.3 |
| 1993 | 16.3 |
| 1994 | 16.3 |
| 1995 | 16.3 |
| 1996 | 16.3 |
| 1997 | 16.3 |
| 1998 | 16.3 |
| 1999 | 16.4 |
| 2000 | 16.5 |
| 2001 | 16.6 |
| 2002 | 16.7 |
| 2003 | 16.8 |
| 2004 | 16.9 |
| 2005 | 17 |
| 2006 | 17.1 |
| 2007 | 17.1 |
| 2008 | 17.1 |
| 2009 | 17.1 |
| 2010 | 17.1 |
| 2011 | 17.1 |
| 2012 | 17.1 |
| 2013 | 17.1 |
| 2014 | 17.1 |
| 2015 | 17.1 |
| 2016 | 17.2 |
| 2017 | 17.3 |
| 2018 | 17.4 |
| 2019 | 17.6 |
| 2020 | 17.7 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 18.2 |
| 2023 | 18.4 |
| 2024 | 18.6 |
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Burkina Faso: National Statistics
Finance
|
Burkina Faso
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$20.7B
2024 |
120/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
24.1%
2025 |
127/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.33%
2023 |
45/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
4.01%
2023 |
19/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
11,000
2020 |
129/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-4.31%
2025 |
131/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.44%
2024 |
138/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
40.2%
2024 |
177/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
29.7%
2024 |
58/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
51
2025 |
157/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
30.2%
2021 |
56/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3%
2021 |
58/169 |
| Personal remittances received |
$590M
2024 |
108/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
67,000
2020 |
171/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
3.87%
2019 |
104/184 |
| Banked people share |
51.4%
2024 |
112/158 |
Energy
|
Burkina Faso
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
313 kg
2022 |
156/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$8.44
2022 |
145/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
6 megatons
2023 |
129/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.26 tons
2023 |
168/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2022 |
143/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
71.4%
2022 |
26/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.18%
2022 |
133/147 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
131.2 kWh
2022 |
134/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
14%
2021 |
132/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
4.91%
2022 |
117/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
53/192 |
| Electricity access |
21.7%
2023 |
188/195 |
Society
|
Burkina Faso
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.29%
2024 |
59/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-25,807
2024 |
159/196 |
| Urban population |
33.2%
2024 |
164/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.64 ft
2025 |
106/190 |
| Average female height |
5.29 ft
2025 |
79/190 |
| Quality of life index |
21.5
2025 |
175/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
41
2024 |
97/197 |
| Higher education index |
31
2025 |
129/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.3
2017 |
136/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
31
2019 |
21/197 |
| Visa free countries |
66
2025 |
153/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
41.4%
2023 |
190/196 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
172/197 |
| People using the Internet |
17%
2023 |
187/195 |
Health
|
Burkina Faso
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$56.8
2022 |
164/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$19.6
2022 |
157/191 |
| Life expectancy |
61.5 years
2025 |
188/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
20.9%
2022 |
39/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.15
2022 |
171/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.1 years
2025 |
112/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
242
2023 |
29/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
77.3
2023 |
11/192 |
| Obesity rate |
6.9%
2022 |
177/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.5%
2024 |
179/195 |
| Air quality index |
19
2025 |
161/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
14.3%
2022 |
105/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
11.3 liters
2020 |
12/186 |
Territory
|
Burkina Faso
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.18%
2025 |
73/197 |
| Land area per capita |
4,486 sq mi
2024 |
96/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
56,413 sq mi
2025 |
57/194 |
| Forest area |
23,423 sq mi
2025 |
69/196 |
| Roads length |
9,509 mi
2014 |
107/175 |
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