GDP per unit of energy use in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP per unit of energy use was 8.47 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP per unit of energy use in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp per unit of energy use in Burkina Faso stood at 8.47 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in Burkina Faso peaked at 8.47 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1990.
Burkina Faso ranks 145th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP per unit of energy use in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 3.58 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 3.58 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.65 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.75 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 3.95 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 4.65 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 4.9 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 5.21 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 7.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +41.5% |
| 2000 | 7.3 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 6.83 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 6.94 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 7.14 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 7.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.69 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 7.77 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.71 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 8.01 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 7.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.36 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 6.5 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 6.31 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 6.36 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.27 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.06 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 6.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 7.16 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 6.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 7.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 7.57 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 8.01 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 8.45 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 8.47 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 8.47 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.47 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 8.47 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, 72% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per unit of energy use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +41.5% | 5.21 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.39 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 3.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.45 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.83 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.01 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.62 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.06 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.13 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.57 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.47 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 142 China 8.84 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 143 Curaçao 8.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 144 United Arab Emirates 8.54 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 146 Uzbekistan 8.38 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 147 Mongolia 8.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 148 Russian Federation 8.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for Burkina Faso
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 41.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per unit of energy use in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in Burkina Faso was 8.47 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8.47 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 145th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of GDP per unit of energy use (PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to current international dollars using purchasing power parity rates based on the 2017 ICP round. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.