Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Electricity, gas and water supply, value added was 83.51 billion constant LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Electricity, gas and water supply, 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 83.51 billion constant LCU for electricity, gas and water supply, value added in 2011. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 196.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Burkina Faso peaked at 83.51 billion constant LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.80 billion constant LCU, in 1985.
That places Burkina Faso 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.80 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1986 | 9.32 billion constant LCU | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 10.05 billion constant LCU | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 11.08 billion constant LCU | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 11.50 billion constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 12.58 billion constant LCU | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 13.61 billion constant LCU | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 14.14 billion constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 14.68 billion constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 11.25 billion constant LCU | -23.3% |
| 1995 | 11.84 billion constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 14.93 billion constant LCU | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 17.70 billion constant LCU | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 23.21 billion constant LCU | +31.1% |
| 1999 | 25.71 billion constant LCU | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 25.77 billion constant LCU | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 28.17 billion constant LCU | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 34.28 billion constant LCU | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 48.54 billion constant LCU | +41.6% |
| 2004 | 49.59 billion constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 50.14 billion constant LCU | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 51.14 billion constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 50.64 billion constant LCU | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 69.77 billion constant LCU | +37.8% |
| 2009 | 74.99 billion constant LCU | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 78.61 billion constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 83.51 billion constant LCU | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.15 billion constant LCU | 8.80 billion constant LCU | 11.50 billion constant LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 15.96 billion constant LCU | 11.25 billion constant LCU | 25.71 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.30 billion constant LCU | 25.77 billion constant LCU | 74.99 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.06 billion constant LCU | 78.61 billion constant LCU | 83.51 billion constant LCU | 2 |
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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 electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Burkina Faso?
- Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Burkina Faso was 83.51 billion constant LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 83.51 billion constant LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.80 billion constant LCU in 1985.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for electricity, gas and water supply, value added?
- Burkina Faso ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is electricity, gas and water supply, value added rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Electricity, gas and water supply, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in gas, electricity and water is defined as the value of output of the ‘Electricity, Gas and Water supply' industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Gas, electricity and water is a subset of industry (ISIC 40-41). Data are in constant local currency.