Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per was 133,180 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Burkina Faso stood at 133,180 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Burkina Faso peaked at 133,180 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,525 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 48th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,525 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 6,787 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 7,157 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 7,442 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 7,669 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 7,123 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 7,381 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 6,956 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 6,646 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 7,221 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 6,891 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 7,121 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 8,011 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 7,479 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 9,250 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 9,459 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 10,780 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 12,287 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 15,217 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 16,156 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 16,684 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 20,142 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 21,614 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 22,301 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 23,390 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 29,560 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 1986 | 25,161 current LCU per person | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 23,426 current LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 25,604 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 25,840 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 25,766 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 28,048 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 26,583 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 27,745 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 34,246 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 1995 | 37,984 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 45,172 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 44,082 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 53,826 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 49,118 current LCU per person | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 44,042 current LCU per person | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 51,161 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 52,260 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 54,554 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 49,790 current LCU per person | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 62,271 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 60,038 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 53,801 current LCU per person | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 75,461 current LCU per person | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 65,650 current LCU per person | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 74,658 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 78,732 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 88,718 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 88,712 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 89,481 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 84,366 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 85,412 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 84,759 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 90,675 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 81,652 current LCU per person | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 85,096 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 85,864 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 106,461 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 100,692 current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 124,654 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 2025 | 133,180 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 133,180 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 173,438 current LCU per person, 77% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 133,180 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140,556 current LCU per person, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,091 current LCU per person | 6,525 current LCU per person | 7,669 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,265 current LCU per person | 6,891 current LCU per person | 16,156 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,372 current LCU per person | 16,684 current LCU per person | 29,560 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,257 current LCU per person | 25,766 current LCU per person | 53,826 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,903 current LCU per person | 44,042 current LCU per person | 75,461 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,717 current LCU per person | 74,658 current LCU per person | 90,675 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,991 current LCU per person | 85,096 current LCU per person | 133,180 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 45 Togo 163,691 current LCU per person compare
- 46 Somalia 154,034 current LCU per person compare
- 47 Congo 147,931 current LCU per person compare
- 49 Sri Lanka 125,886 current LCU per person compare
- 50 Vanuatu 125,649 current LCU per person compare
- 51 Equatorial Guinea 123,449 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Burkina Faso?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Burkina Faso was 133,180 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 133,180 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,525 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per?
- Burkina Faso ranks 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. 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 Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.