Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3499 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.3499 current US$ per US$ of GDP for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.5% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.3499 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1964.
That places Burkina Faso 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1988 | 0.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.8% |
| 2011 | 0.262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 0.266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.3499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.3499 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.3499 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2925 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +66.2% | 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 99 Romania 0.3548 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Ghana 0.3506 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Honduras 0.3499 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Zambia 0.3498 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Chile 0.3456 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 France 0.3339 current US$ 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.3499 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3499 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.