GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP was 16.08 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
16.08 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
52nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
16.08 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
81.02 billion current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 16.08 trillion current LCU for gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 129.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 16.08 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 81.02 billion current LCU, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 52nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81.02 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 85.90 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 93.00 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 96.55 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 100.54 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 103.64 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 106.60 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 110.89 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 113.99 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 124.34 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 126.70 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 132.84 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 145.82 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 150.40 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 180.80 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 201.45 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 233.35 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 277.92 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 332.97 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1979 | 371.94 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 407.50 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 482.55 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 576.52 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 609.81 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 637.90 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 697.48 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 705.18 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 712.22 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 779.18 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 834.39 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 844.38 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 884.42 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 888.49 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 905.99 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.05 trillion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 1.19 trillion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 1.32 trillion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 1.43 trillion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 1.65 trillion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 2.09 trillion current LCU | +26.1% |
| 2000 | 2.11 trillion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.34 trillion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 2.51 trillion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 2.75 trillion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 2.87 trillion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 3.24 trillion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 3.42 trillion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 3.65 trillion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 4.22 trillion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 4.44 trillion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 5.00 trillion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 5.69 trillion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 6.41 trillion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 6.64 trillion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 6.88 trillion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 7.00 trillion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.61 trillion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 8.19 trillion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 8.83 trillion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 9.39 trillion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 10.20 trillion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 10.92 trillion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 11.62 trillion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 12.20 trillion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 14.03 trillion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2025 | 16.08 trillion current LCU | +14.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 16.08 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.85 trillion current LCU, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 16.08 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.57 trillion current LCU, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101.65 billion current LCU | 81.02 billion current LCU | 124.34 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 215.42 billion current LCU | 126.70 billion current LCU | 371.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 644.28 billion current LCU | 407.50 billion current LCU | 834.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 trillion current LCU | 844.38 billion current LCU | 2.09 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 trillion current LCU | 2.11 trillion current LCU | 4.44 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.16 trillion current LCU | 5.00 trillion current LCU | 9.39 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.51 trillion current LCU | 10.20 trillion current LCU | 16.08 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp in Burkina Faso was 16.08 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 16.08 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.02 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.