GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate was 14.6 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso is 14.6 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 806.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 26.07 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4603 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Burkina Faso 30th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0.4603 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1993 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +327.9% |
| 1994 | 16.15 % change on previous year | +719.7% |
| 1995 | 12.87 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 11.4 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1998 | 15.83 % change on previous year | +98.6% |
| 1999 | 26.07 % change on previous year | +64.7% |
| 2000 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2001 | 10.84 % change on previous year | +929.0% |
| 2002 | 7.54 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2003 | 9.4 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2005 | 12.73 % change on previous year | +178.3% |
| 2006 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2007 | 6.71 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 15.49 % change on previous year | +131.0% |
| 2009 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2010 | 12.55 % change on previous year | +130.7% |
| 2011 | 13.81 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 12.65 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2014 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 2016 | 8.72 % change on previous year | +441.5% |
| 2017 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 7.75 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 8.61 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 2021 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 15.03 % change on previous year | +201.1% |
| 2025 | 14.6 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 14.6 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.94 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 14.6 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.67 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +929.0% | 1.05 % change on previous year | 10.84 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +719.7% | 1.97 % change on previous year | 16.15 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +441.5% | 1.61 % change on previous year | 8.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.83 % change on previous year | 0.4603 % change on previous year | 26.07 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.93 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 15.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.84 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 13.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.44 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | 15.03 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 27 American Samoa 16.13 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Yemen 15.72 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Suriname 15.01 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Gambia 14.25 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Guinea 14.1 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.01 % change on previous year 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 gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 14.6 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 26.07 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4603 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 30th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 806.9%. 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: linked series (current LCU), 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: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.