Construction, value added in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Construction, value added was 168.31 billion constant LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Construction, value added in Burkina Faso, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 168.31 billion constant LCU for construction, value added in 2011.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, construction, value added in Burkina Faso peaked at 176.84 billion constant LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41.93 billion constant LCU, in 1985.
Burkina Faso ranks 10th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.23 billion constant LCU | 41.93 billion constant LCU | 59.50 billion constant LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 66.58 billion constant LCU | 54.55 billion constant LCU | 114.09 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.67 billion constant LCU | 119.32 billion constant LCU | 166.19 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.57 billion constant LCU | 168.31 billion constant LCU | 176.84 billion constant LCU | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 4.98 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -0.5862 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 786.97 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 6.62 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 18.95 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 786.97 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 460.81 billion current LCU (2022)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 738.76 million current US$ (2022)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is construction, value added in Burkina Faso?
- Construction, value added in Burkina Faso was 168.31 billion constant LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest construction, value added recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 176.84 billion constant LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest construction, value added recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.93 billion constant LCU in 1985.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for construction, value added?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is construction, value added rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Construction, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in construction is defined as the value of output of the construction industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Construction is a subset of industry (ISIC 45). Data are in constant local currency.