GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) was 19.41 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
19.41 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 28.8%
World rank
14th
of 212 countries
All-time high
31.16 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-40.76 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso stood at 19.41 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.8% on the previous year and up 228.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 31.16 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -40.76 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Burkina Faso ranks 14th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 8.37 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 1963 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1964 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1966 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1967 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 1968 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1969 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +80.4% |
| 1970 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -207.3% |
| 1971 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -225.9% |
| 1972 | 19.94 % change on previous year | +280.7% |
| 1973 | 16.62 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1974 | 11.32 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1975 | 25.14 % change on previous year | +122.2% |
| 1976 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1977 | 15.84 % change on previous year | +307.1% |
| 1978 | 30.44 % change on previous year | +92.2% |
| 1979 | 18.49 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1980 | 10.31 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1981 | -7.93 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 1982 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1983 | -8.79 % change on previous year | +629.5% |
| 1984 | -8.77 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 1986 | 31.16 % change on previous year | +391.3% |
| 1987 | 16.38 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1988 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1989 | -0.0172 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1990 | 18.57 % change on previous year | -108053.9% |
| 1991 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1992 | 7.07 % change on previous year | +549.6% |
| 1993 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 1994 | -40.76 % change on previous year | +770.7% |
| 1995 | 25.55 % change on previous year | -162.7% |
| 1996 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1997 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 1998 | 14.59 % change on previous year | -371.8% |
| 1999 | 20.84 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 2000 | -12.43 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 2001 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 2002 | 13.54 % change on previous year | +81.0% |
| 2003 | 30.88 % change on previous year | +128.0% |
| 2004 | 15 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2005 | 12.74 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2007 | 16.47 % change on previous year | +152.4% |
| 2008 | 23.94 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 2009 | -0.0078 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -89147.6% |
| 2011 | 19.49 % change on previous year | +179.6% |
| 2012 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2013 | 7.03 % change on previous year | +76.7% |
| 2014 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2015 | -15.14 % change on previous year | -508.1% |
| 2016 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 2017 | 9.92 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 12.64 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 0.898 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2020 | 10.55 % change on previous year | +1075.3% |
| 2021 | 11.13 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2022 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 2023 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -246.0% |
| 2024 | 15.07 % change on previous year | +89.2% |
| 2025 | 19.41 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 19.41 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.27 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 19.41 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.48 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +108053.9% | -0.0172 % change on previous year | 18.57 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +89147.6% | -0.0078 % change on previous year | 6.97 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +1075.3% | 0.898 % change on previous year | 10.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.21 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 8.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.28 % change on previous year | -4.16 % change on previous year | 30.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.79 % change on previous year | -8.79 % change on previous year | 31.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.56 % change on previous year | -40.76 % change on previous year | 25.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.41 % change on previous year | -12.43 % change on previous year | 30.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8 % change on previous year | -15.14 % change on previous year | 19.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.78 % change on previous year | -5.46 % change on previous year | 19.41 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 11 Sudan 21.12 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 20.23 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Northern Mariana Islands 19.91 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Sao Tome and Principe 18.95 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Belarus 18.84 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Angola 18.52 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 60 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 11.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 8.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 19.41 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 31.16 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.76 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.2%. 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 GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.