Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per was 116.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Burkina Faso stood at 116.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Burkina Faso peaked at 215.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 60.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Burkina Faso ranks 34th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 94.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 93.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 92.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 94.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 94.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 86.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 89.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 82.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 78.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 83.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 84.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 84.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 80.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 65.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1974 | 74.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 61.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 69.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 69.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 67.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 62.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 60.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 80.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 1982 | 90.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 105.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 124.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 152.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1986 | 101.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 1987 | 83.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 85.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 88.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 76.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 84.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 76.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 85.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 182.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +113.7% |
| 1995 | 165.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 186.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 196.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 215.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 167.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 176.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 197.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 182.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 150.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 123.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 141.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 131.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 104.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 121.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 109.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 119.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 108.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 121.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 116.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 116.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 133.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 128.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 119.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 116.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 106.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 103.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 95.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 128.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 115.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 126.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 116.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 116.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 201.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 58% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 116.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +113.7% | 85.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 182.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 78.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 94.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 61.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 84.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 60.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 152.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 76.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 215.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 104.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 197.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 106.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 133.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 95.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 128.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 31 Yemen 154.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Benin 133.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Togo 118.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Senegal 99.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Cameroon 98.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 97.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Burkina Faso?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Burkina Faso was 116.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 215.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per?
- Burkina Faso ranks 34th 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 down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.