Chemicals in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Chemicals was 0.9% in 1983. ▼ Falling
Chemicals in Burkina Faso, 1974–1983
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chemicals in Burkina Faso is 0.9%, measured in 1983. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.4% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.9% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1983.
Burkina Faso ranks 148th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Chemicals in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.7% | — |
| 1975 | 1.7% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | -31.6% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -32.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.3%, 16% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.0%, 14% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 145 Yemen 1.6%
- 146 Kosovo 1.0%
- 146 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.0%
- 149 Kyrgyzstan 0.7%
- 150 Iraq 0.7% compare
- 151 Eswatini 0.6%
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 chemicals in Burkina Faso?
- Chemicals in Burkina Faso was 0.9% in 1983, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1979.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1983.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for chemicals?
- Burkina Faso ranks 148th out of 153 countries with data for 1983.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).