Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) was 2.47 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.47 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 64.2%
World rank
123rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
15.77 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-5.2 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1951–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 2.47 % change on previous year for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in 2022.
The figure is down 64.2% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 15.77 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -5.2 % change on previous year, in 1973.
That places Burkina Faso 123rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1954 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1955 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1956 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1957 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1958 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1961 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 1962 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 1963 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1964 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -274.2% |
| 1965 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +68.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4492 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1967 | 8.74 % change on previous year | +1845.7% |
| 1968 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1969 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1970 | 0.233 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1971 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +1536.4% |
| 1972 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1973 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -227.1% |
| 1974 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1975 | -4.2 % change on previous year | +108.6% |
| 1976 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1977 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -725.5% |
| 1978 | 11.57 % change on previous year | +60.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9912 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1980 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +74.7% |
| 1981 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +149.4% |
| 1982 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1983 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 1984 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -239.1% |
| 1985 | 13.03 % change on previous year | +703.6% |
| 1986 | 15.77 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1987 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1988 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -587.8% |
| 1989 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 1990 | -0.9808 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1991 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -818.3% |
| 1992 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1993 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -181.8% |
| 1994 | -0.6146 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 1995 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -702.9% |
| 1996 | 9.08 % change on previous year | +145.0% |
| 1997 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1998 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 1999 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2000 | -0.3951 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 2001 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -1201.1% |
| 2002 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2003 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +127.6% |
| 2004 | 2 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 2005 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +204.5% |
| 2006 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2007 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2008 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +98.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7271 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2010 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +733.4% |
| 2011 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2012 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 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 | +52.0% |
| 2017 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2021 | 6.91 % change on previous year | +257.6% |
| 2022 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2.47 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.76 % change on previous year, 66% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2.47 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.8 % change on previous year, 65% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +1845.7% | 0.4492 % change on previous year | 8.74 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +1536.4% | 0.233 % change on previous year | 3.81 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1201.1% | -0.3951 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +818.3% | -0.9808 % change on previous year | 7.04 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +733.4% | 0.7271 % change on previous year | 6.06 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +725.5% | -1.15 % change on previous year | 7.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.7 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.23 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year | 8.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.53 % change on previous year | -5.2 % change on previous year | 11.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3 % change on previous year | -1.71 % change on previous year | 15.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.06 % change on previous year | -1.71 % change on previous year | 9.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.95 % change on previous year | -0.3951 % change on previous year | 6.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | 6.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 6.91 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 120 Tunisia 2.52 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Chad 2.49 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Trinidad and Tobago 2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Burundi 2.47 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Czechia 2.46 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Taiwan 2.45 % 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)
- 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), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 2.47 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 15.77 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.2 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 123rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. 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 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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major 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.