How does Burkina Faso rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?

Burkina Faso ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.

Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso

Name: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Burkina Faso: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 203.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

203.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 17.6%

World rank

27th

of 193 countries

All-time high

203.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2025

All-time low

6.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1964

Years of data

1960–2025

Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 203.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 203.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1964.

Burkina Faso ranks 27th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	11.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1961	13.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1962	13.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1963	13.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1964	6.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-49.8%
1965	11.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+66.3%
1966	12.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1967	12.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1968	15.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
1969	15.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1970	15.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1971	15.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1972	16.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1973	14.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1974	20.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+42.4%
1975	15.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
1976	19.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+24.5%
1977	19.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1978	16.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1979	17.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1980	18.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1981	25.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+33.3%
1982	26.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1983	30.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1984	47.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+59.4%
1985	44.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1986	31.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-30.1%
1987	34.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1988	32.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1989	27.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1990	29.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1991	29.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1992	23.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1993	25.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1994	78.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+211.1%
1995	70.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1996	54.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1997	63.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1998	75.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+19.7%
1999	51.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-32.0%
2000	62.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
2001	66.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2002	61.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2003	53.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2004	57.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2005	51.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2006	57.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2007	49.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2008	45.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2009	64.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+43.3%
2010	101.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+56.5%
2011	123.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+21.6%
2012	135.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2013	133.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2014	132.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2015	154.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
2016	153.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2017	153.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2018	155.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2019	171.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2020	182.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2021	181.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2022	194.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2023	175.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2024	173.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2025	203.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+17.6%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

Burkina Faso's 203.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 102.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Burkina Faso's 203.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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	+211.1%	25.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP	78.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	12.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP	6.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP	15.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	16.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP	14.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP	20.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	31.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP	18.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP	47.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	50.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP	23.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP	78.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	57.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP	45.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP	66.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	141.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP	101.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP	171.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	185.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP	173.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP	203.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

24 Hungary 256.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
25 Syria 254.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
26 Angola 243.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
28 Djibouti 196.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
29 Costa Rica 195.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
30 Argentina 193.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?: Exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 203.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 203.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 6.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1964.
How does Burkina Faso rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?: Burkina Faso ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Exports of goods and services (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.

Exports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 9,028 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Exports of goods and services (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.