Gross domestic product (GDP) (Bolt) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross domestic product (GDP) (Bolt) was 37.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
37.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
121st
of 166 countries
All-time high
37.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
All-time low
3.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Burkina Faso, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 37.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices for gross domestic product (gdp) in 2022. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Burkina Faso peaked at 37.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1950.
Burkina Faso ranks 121st of 166 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP) (Bolt) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1951 | 3.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 3.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 3.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 3.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 3.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 4.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 4.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 4.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 4.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 4.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 4.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 5.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 5.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 5.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 5.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 5.49 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 5.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 6.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 6.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 6.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 6.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 6.81 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 6.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 6.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 6.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 5.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 6.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 7.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 7.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 7.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 7.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 7.85 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 7.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 7.89 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 8.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 10.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 10.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 10.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 10.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 10.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 11.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 11.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 11.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 11.40 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 11.82 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 12.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 13.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 13.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 14.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 14.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 15.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 15.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 16.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 16.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 17.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 18.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 18.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 19.37 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 19.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 20.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 21.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 22.98 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 24.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 25.37 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 26.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 27.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 29.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 31.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 33.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 34.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 36.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 37.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 37.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for low income countries, which is 30.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 37.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.98 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 14.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 14.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 19.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 20.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 33.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.94 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 34.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 37.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 118 Botswana 39.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 119 Madagascar 38.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 120 Trinidad and Tobago 37.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 122 Albania 36.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 123 Luxembourg 36.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 124 Gabon 36.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Burkina Faso?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Burkina Faso was 37.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 37.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 1950.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 121st out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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