Gross domestic income (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 15.41 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15.41 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 35.7%
World rank
5th
of 178 countries
All-time high
15.41 % change on previous year
in 2025
All-time low
-2.91 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic income (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso stood at 15.41 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 35.7% on the previous year and up 232.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic income (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 15.41 % change on previous year in 2025 and was at its lowest, -2.91 % change on previous year, in 1970.
That places Burkina Faso 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 8.23 % change on previous year | +616.3% |
| 1968 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1969 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1970 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -321.7% |
| 1971 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3435 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9839 % change on previous year | +186.5% |
| 1974 | 10.46 % change on previous year | +963.6% |
| 1975 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1976 | 11.08 % change on previous year | +776.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8176 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1085 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7881 % change on previous year | +626.6% |
| 1980 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +435.6% |
| 1981 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 10.27 % change on previous year | +179.7% |
| 1983 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0545 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1985 | 9.17 % change on previous year | +16727.5% |
| 1986 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3145 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1988 | 6.52 % change on previous year | +1974.3% |
| 1989 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0612 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1991 | 8.72 % change on previous year | +14147.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1952 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1993 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +1381.8% |
| 1994 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 1995 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -641.3% |
| 1996 | 10.9 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 1997 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1998 | 7.34 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2000 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2001 | 7.51 % change on previous year | +323.0% |
| 2002 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2003 | 7.91 % change on previous year | +58.9% |
| 2004 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2005 | 8 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
| 2006 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2007 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2008 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
| 2009 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2010 | 10.65 % change on previous year | +282.3% |
| 2011 | 9.48 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2014 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 2015 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 7.85 % change on previous year | +69.5% |
| 2017 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 7.06 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 9.39 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 2020 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2021 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2022 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 2023 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -219.4% |
| 2024 | 11.35 % change on previous year | +294.8% |
| 2025 | 15.41 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 15.41 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.13 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 15.41 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.13 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic income (constant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +16727.5% | 0.0545 % change on previous year | 9.17 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +14147.9% | 0.0612 % change on previous year | 8.72 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1974.3% | 0.3145 % change on previous year | 6.52 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +1381.8% | 0.1952 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +963.6% | 0.9839 % change on previous year | 10.46 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +776.5% | 1.26 % change on previous year | 11.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.68 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 8.23 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.4 % change on previous year | -2.91 % change on previous year | 11.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.54 % change on previous year | 0.0545 % change on previous year | 10.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.54 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year | 10.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.23 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 10.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.26 % change on previous year | -2.41 % change on previous year | 15.41 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 2 Zambia 21.31 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Northern Mariana Islands 19.21 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Russia 15.52 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Laos 13.29 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Cote d'Ivoire 13.24 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Armenia 11.85 % 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 gross domestic income (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Gross domestic income (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 15.41 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic income (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 15.41 % change on previous year in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic income (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.91 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross domestic income (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic income (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.5%. 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 Gross domestic income (constant 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 Gross domestic income (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic income Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic income (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.