GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP was 27.63 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
27.63 billion current US$
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
120th
of 214 countries
All-time high
27.63 billion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
330.44 million current US$
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 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 27.63 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 133.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 27.63 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 330.44 million current US$, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 120th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 330.44 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 350.25 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 379.57 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 394.04 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 410.32 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 422.92 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 433.89 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 450.75 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 460.44 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 478.30 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 458.40 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 482.41 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 578.60 million current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1973 | 674.77 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 751.13 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 939.97 million current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 976.55 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +30.4% |
| 1979 | 1.75 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 1.93 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 1.78 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 1.75 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.60 billion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 1.46 billion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 1.55 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 2.04 billion current US$ | +31.2% |
| 1987 | 2.37 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 2.62 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 2.62 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.10 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 3.14 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.36 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 3.20 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.90 billion current US$ | -40.8% |
| 1995 | 2.38 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1996 | 2.59 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 2.45 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 2.80 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 3.39 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 2.97 billion current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 3.19 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 3.62 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 4.74 billion current US$ | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 5.45 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 6.15 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 6.55 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 7.63 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 9.45 billion current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 9.45 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.11 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 12.08 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 12.56 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 13.44 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 13.94 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 11.83 billion current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 12.83 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 14.11 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 15.89 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 16.03 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 17.73 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 19.70 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 18.62 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 20.11 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 23.14 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2025 | 27.63 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 27.63 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.70 billion current US$, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 27.63 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.77 billion current US$, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 411.09 million current US$ | 330.44 million current US$ | 478.30 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 921.71 million current US$ | 458.40 million current US$ | 1.75 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.97 billion current US$ | 1.46 billion current US$ | 2.62 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.83 billion current US$ | 1.90 billion current US$ | 3.39 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.92 billion current US$ | 2.97 billion current US$ | 9.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.28 billion current US$ | 10.11 billion current US$ | 16.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.15 billion current US$ | 17.73 billion current US$ | 27.63 billion current US$ | 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp in Burkina Faso was 27.63 billion current US$ 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 27.63 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 330.44 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 120th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.5%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.