GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate was 8.24 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso stood at 8.24 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 14.54 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.52 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Burkina Faso 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1993 | 5.91 % change on previous year | +134.9% |
| 1994 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1995 | 7.93 % change on previous year | +128.1% |
| 1996 | 13.05 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
| 1997 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1998 | 8.51 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 8.91 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2001 | 9.01 % change on previous year | +114.8% |
| 2002 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2003 | 9.93 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
| 2004 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2005 | 12.07 % change on previous year | +65.6% |
| 2006 | 9.53 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 7.84 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2010 | 9.76 % change on previous year | +171.4% |
| 2011 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 7.7 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 2014 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2015 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 14.54 % change on previous year | +197.9% |
| 2017 | 11.68 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 2019 | 10.42 % change on previous year | +142.9% |
| 2020 | 9.28 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2022 | 8.85 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 7.44 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 8.24 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 8.24 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.1 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 8.24 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.48 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.91 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 13.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.64 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 12.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.21 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 14.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.93 % change on previous year | 6.81 % change on previous year | 9.28 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 42 Chad 8.55 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Cambodia 8.3 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Turks and Caicos Islands 8.26 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Malaysia 8.12 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Indonesia 8.05 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Singapore 7.97 % 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, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 8.24 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 14.54 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.