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Burkina Faso

Country Profile

Population

23,548,781

Global avg: 41.5M

Area

274,200 km²

Global avg: 714,913 km²

Population Density

86 /km²

World: 58 /km²

GDP (Nominal)

$23.3B

Global avg: $569.2B

GDP per Capita

$987

World: $13,684

Sustainable Competitiveness

Overall GSCI Rank

#160

of 193 countries

Overall Score

39.2

62% of best score · 17th percentile

vs. Global Average

-6.2 lower

Global average: 45.4

2026 Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index Performance

Overall competitiveness score (high score → lower risk)

Rank 160 / 193
025507510039.2Burkina Faso62.9Global best45.4Global average(Sweden)

10-year change (2015–2025)

+0.4

vs global trend

10-year outlook (projection)

-1.9

Sustainable Competitiveness Dimensions for Burkina Faso

How Burkina Faso compares to the global best and global average across the six GSCI dimensions.

Natural Capital

Rank 79 / 193
025507510052.3Burkina Faso66.4Global best49.9Global average

Resource Efficiency

Rank 23 / 193
025507510054.6Burkina Faso60.8Global best46.6Global average

Social Capital

Rank 168 / 193
025507510037.4Burkina Faso62.0Global best45.0Global average

Intellectual Capital

Rank 162 / 193
025507510023.3Burkina Faso79.7Global best40.4Global average

Economic Sustainability

Rank 127 / 193
025507510038.9Burkina Faso61.2Global best42.0Global average

Governance

Rank 180 / 193
025507510028.8Burkina Faso75.1Global best48.3Global average
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Key figures and GSCI 2026 results for Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso ranks 160th of 193 countries in the GSCI 2026, with a score of 39.2. This is 62% of the best score (Sweden, 62.9) and places Burkina Faso in the 17th percentile, 6.2 points below the global average of 45.4.
Burkina Faso performs best in Resource Efficiency (23rd) and Natural Capital (79th), and weakest in Governance (180th) and Social Capital (168th). Its ranks in the other dimensions: Economic Sustainability 127th, Intellectual Capital 162nd.
Burkina Faso's GSCI score has improved by 0.4 points over the past ten years (2015–2025). Based on recent trends, the 10-year outlook is negative (-1.9 points).
Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5 million, 43% below the average country (41.5 million), and a population density of 86 people per km², 48% above the world average (58). Its GDP is $23.3 billion, 4.1% of the average country ($569.2 billion).
Burkina Faso's GDP per capita is $987, 7.2% of the world average of $13,684.
The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI) measures the sustainable competitiveness of 193 countries across six dimensions: Natural Capital, Resource Efficiency, Social Capital, Intellectual Capital, Economic Sustainability and Governance. It is based on 296 quantitative indicators from sources such as the World Bank, UN agencies and the IMF, with no surveys or opinions.

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