What is population, total, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?

Population, total, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?

The highest recorded value was 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.

What is the lowest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does Burkina Faso rank for population, total, per unit of gdp?

Burkina Faso ranks 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.

Is population, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population, total, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso

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

Burkina Faso: Population, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0009 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 14.4%

World rank

22nd

of 214 countries

All-time high

0.0145 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0009 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Population, total, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, population, total, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, total, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Burkina Faso 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population, total, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Population, total, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0145 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0138 units per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1962	0.013 units per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1963	0.0127 units per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1964	0.0124 units per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1965	0.0122 units per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1966	0.0121 units per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1967	0.0118 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1968	0.0118 units per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1969	0.0115 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1970	0.0122 units per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1971	0.0118 units per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1972	0.01 units per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1973	0.0088 units per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1974	0.008 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1975	0.0065 units per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1976	0.0064 units per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1977	0.0057 units per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1978	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
1979	0.0039 units per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1980	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1981	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1982	0.0042 units per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1983	0.0047 units per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1984	0.0053 units per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1985	0.0052 units per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1986	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1987	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1988	0.0033 units per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1989	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1990	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1991	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1992	0.0029 units per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1993	0.0031 units per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1994	0.0053 units per US$ of GDP	+73.1%
1995	0.0044 units per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1996	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1997	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1998	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1999	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2000	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
2001	0.0039 units per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2002	0.0035 units per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2003	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
2004	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2005	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2006	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2007	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2008	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
2009	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2010	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2011	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2012	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2013	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2014	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2015	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	+21.4%
2016	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2017	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2018	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2019	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2020	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2021	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2022	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2023	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2024	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2025	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-14.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population, total, 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	+73.1%	0.0031 units per US$ of GDP	0.0053 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0126 units per US$ of GDP	0.0115 units per US$ of GDP	0.0145 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0078 units per US$ of GDP	0.0039 units per US$ of GDP	0.0122 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	0.0033 units per US$ of GDP	0.0053 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	0.0029 units per US$ of GDP	0.0053 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0026 units per US$ of GDP	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

19 Lesotho 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
20 Rwanda 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
21 Guinea-Bissau 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
23 Sudan 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
24 Mali 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
25 Uganda 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

More climate change data for Burkina Faso

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 118.69 million kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 29,986 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,729 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,257 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 40.49 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 687.74 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,646 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,267 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,379 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.78 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, total, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?: Population, total, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Burkina Faso rank for population, total, per unit of gdp?: Burkina Faso ranks 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Population, total, 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: 262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

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