Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was 5.29 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso stood at 5.29 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), 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.
Burkina Faso ranks 43rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 5.29 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 11.01 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), 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 gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.