Burkina Faso
Country in Africa
In brief
GDP per person at purchasing power parity: $3,072 (2025). World rank 186 of 199 (1 = best); in Africa, 41 of 52. Gross national income per person: $980 (2025). World rank 186 of 201 (1 = best); in Africa, 39 of 52. Inflation: -0.6% (2025). World rank 175 of 180; in Africa, 48 of 50. From 2015 to 2025: GDP $11.8B → $27.6B, GDP per person $630 → $1,148, and GDP per person at purchasing power parity $1,692 → $3,072. Worse than all its neighbours (Benin, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali, Niger, and Togo): GDP growth per year, unemployment, and youth unemployment.