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

Urban population, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

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

The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 35th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso

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

Burkina Faso: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0003 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 12.6%

World rank

35th

of 214 countries

All-time high

0.0008 units per US$ of GDP

in 1994

All-time low

0.0003 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, urban population, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Burkina Faso ranks 35th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1962	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1963	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1964	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1965	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1966	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1967	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1968	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1969	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1970	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1971	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1972	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1973	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1974	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1975	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1976	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1977	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1978	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1979	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1980	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1981	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
1982	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1983	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
1984	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
1985	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1986	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1987	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1988	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1989	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1990	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1991	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1992	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1993	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1994	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	+77.4%
1995	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1996	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1997	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1998	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1999	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2000	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	+23.2%
2001	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2002	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2003	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
2004	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2005	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2006	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2007	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2008	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2009	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2010	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2011	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2012	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2013	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2014	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2015	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+22.5%
2016	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2017	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2018	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2019	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2020	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2021	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2022	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2023	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2024	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2025	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-12.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban population, 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	+77.4%	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

32 Ethiopia 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
33 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
34 Congo 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
36 Kiribati 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
37 Pakistan 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
38 Niger 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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 urban population, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?: Urban population, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Burkina Faso rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?: Burkina Faso ranks 35th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban population 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 population ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Indicator: Urban population, 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

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