Burkina Faso vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 19.57 % change on previous year against 11.23 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8.34 % change on previous year.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.45 % change on previous year | -2.78 % change on previous year | 8.22 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 4.56 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 0.8986 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 11.2 % change on previous year | 12.44 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 5.66 % change on previous year | 5.67 % change on previous year | 0.0081 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 9.84 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 8.45 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth, Burkina Faso or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 19.57 % change on previous year against 11.23 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth between Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8.34 % change on previous year, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.