Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 460.07 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 460.07 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 92.1% on the previous year and up 297.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 460.07 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.825 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8371 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.825 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 1.63 current US$ per person | +97.1% |
| 1963 | 1.8 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 2.37 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1965 | 2.91 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1966 | 3.05 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 3.38 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 3.88 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1969 | 3.81 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 3.21 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1971 | 2.8 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1972 | 3.44 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1973 | 4.23 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1974 | 5.98 current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 1975 | 7.16 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1976 | 8.44 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 8.56 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 6.52 current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 1979 | 11.38 current US$ per person | +74.5% |
| 1980 | 12.95 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 10.36 current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 7.63 current US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 1983 | 7.68 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 10.16 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 1985 | 8.88 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 10.09 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 18.33 current US$ per person | +81.7% |
| 1988 | 16.35 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 10.65 current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 1990 | 16.59 current US$ per person | +55.8% |
| 1991 | 11.28 current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 1992 | 6.65 current US$ per person | -41.1% |
| 1993 | 6.99 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 10.57 current US$ per person | +51.2% |
| 1995 | 26.57 current US$ per person | +151.4% |
| 1996 | 21.87 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 21.22 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 28.38 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 1999 | 22.03 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 17.53 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 18.14 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 19.48 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 24.54 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 35.48 current US$ per person | +44.6% |
| 2005 | 33.59 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 40.91 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 42.05 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 45.42 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 57.29 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 98.35 current US$ per person | +71.7% |
| 2011 | 143.98 current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 2012 | 127.06 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 133.14 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 134.56 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 115.88 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 129.76 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 144.51 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 159.21 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 154.52 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 203.55 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 229.28 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 200.72 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 194 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 239.5 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2025 | 460.07 current US$ per person | +92.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.45 current US$ per person | 0.825 current US$ per person | 3.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.17 current US$ per person | 2.8 current US$ per person | 11.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.31 current US$ per person | 7.63 current US$ per person | 18.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.21 current US$ per person | 6.65 current US$ per person | 28.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.44 current US$ per person | 17.53 current US$ per person | 57.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.1 current US$ per person | 98.35 current US$ per person | 159.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 254.52 current US$ per person | 194 current US$ per person | 460.07 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 143 Zimbabwe 572.66 current US$ per person compare
- 144 Senegal 541.04 current US$ per person compare
- 145 Saint Lucia 471.83 current US$ per person compare
- 147 Egypt 434.27 current US$ per person compare
- 148 Guam 420.12 current US$ per person compare
- 149 Kyrgyzstan 388.39 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Burkina Faso
- Merchandise trade 67.5% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 2.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 11.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4009 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 96.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 314.52 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso was 460.07 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 460.07 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.825 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.0%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.