GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate was 5.29 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 5.29 % change on previous year for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 11.01 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2331 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Burkina Faso 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0.2331 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1993 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +1384.5% |
| 1994 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1995 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +334.5% |
| 1996 | 11.01 % change on previous year | +92.7% |
| 1997 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1998 | 7.31 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2001 | 6.61 % change on previous year | +250.3% |
| 2002 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2003 | 7.8 % change on previous year | +79.2% |
| 2004 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2005 | 8.66 % change on previous year | +93.4% |
| 2006 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2007 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2008 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 2009 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2010 | 8.45 % change on previous year | +185.1% |
| 2011 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 5.96 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 2017 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2021 | 6.94 % change on previous year | +245.3% |
| 2022 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2023 | 3 % change on previous year | +84.4% |
| 2024 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +61.1% |
| 2025 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 5.29 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.02 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 5.29 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.55 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1384.5% | 0.2331 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.76 % change on previous year | 0.2331 % change on previous year | 11.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.29 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 8.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.02 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | 8.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 6.94 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 5.29 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 11.01 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2331 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.