Food, beverages and tobacco in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Food, beverages and tobacco was 63.7% in 1983. ▬ Flat
Food, beverages and tobacco in Burkina Faso, 1974–1983
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 63.7% for food, beverages and tobacco in 1983.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Burkina Faso peaked at 63.9% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 1981.
That places Burkina Faso 16th out of 157 countries with data for 1983, putting it in the top 10%.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 61.9% | — |
| 1975 | 61.6% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 61.3% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 61.5% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 61.6% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 61.8% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 59.4% | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 58.1% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 63.9% | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 63.7% | -0.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 63.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.5%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 63.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.3%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.6% | 61.3% | 61.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 61.3% | 58.1% | 63.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 13 Zimbabwe 65.4%
- 14 Cape Verde 64.6%
- 15 Uganda 63.9% compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 63.5% compare
- 18 Namibia 62.2%
- 19 Somalia 58.9% 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 food, beverages and tobacco in Burkina Faso?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Burkina Faso was 63.7% in 1983, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 1982.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 1981.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th out of 157 countries with data for 1983.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. 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).