Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females was 3,153 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,153 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
170th
of 184 countries
All-time high
3,153 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
1,305 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Burkina Faso stood at 3,153 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Burkina Faso peaked at 3,153 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,305 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Burkina Faso ranks 170th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,305 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 1,380 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 1,358 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,372 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1,372 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,400 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1,522 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 1,568 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1,586 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,705 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 1,680 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1,732 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1,741 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,814 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1,840 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,931 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 2,134 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 2,001 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 2,073 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2,076 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,111 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2,184 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 2,318 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 2,409 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2,285 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 2,463 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 2,554 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2,679 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 2,843 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 2,638 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 2,681 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2,781 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2,772 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,153 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 3,153 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,245 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 3,153 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,171 international-$ in 2021 prices, 76% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,457 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,305 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,705 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,902 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,680 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,134 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,448 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,111 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,843 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,847 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,681 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,153 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 167 Togo 3,237 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 168 Uganda 3,201 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 169 Afghanistan 3,198 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 171 Solomon Islands 3,072 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 172 Gambia 3,065 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 173 Guinea-Bissau 2,820 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 16,608 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,608 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Burkina Faso?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Burkina Faso was 3,153 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3,153 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,305 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females?
- Burkina Faso ranks 170th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries. Only male population is considered.