Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was 3.58 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.58 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 31.5%
World rank
69th
of 184 countries
All-time high
24.29 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-9.45 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso stood at 3.58 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 31.5% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 24.29 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -9.45 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Burkina Faso ranks 69th of 184 countries on this measure, 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 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -1.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | -5.62 % change on previous year | +448.8% |
| 1962 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -226.9% |
| 1963 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 1964 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -245.4% |
| 1965 | -0.4737 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9527 % change on previous year | -301.1% |
| 1967 | 9.96 % change on previous year | +945.5% |
| 1968 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1969 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1970 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -265.4% |
| 1971 | -7.45 % change on previous year | +101.7% |
| 1972 | 24.29 % change on previous year | -426.0% |
| 1973 | -5.98 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1974 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -231.9% |
| 1975 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1976 | 0.9832 % change on previous year | -174.1% |
| 1977 | 10.91 % change on previous year | +1009.6% |
| 1978 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3537 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1981 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +1885.6% |
| 1982 | -0.2319 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1983 | -6.02 % change on previous year | +2495.4% |
| 1984 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1985 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -333.5% |
| 1986 | 10.23 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 1987 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1988 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -363.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5926 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1990 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -293.3% |
| 1991 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -682.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8384 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1993 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +382.2% |
| 1994 | -9.45 % change on previous year | -333.7% |
| 1995 | 14.63 % change on previous year | -254.8% |
| 1996 | 11.27 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1997 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1999 | 8.72 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 2000 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2001 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 5 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 8.69 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 2006 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1162 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2008 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +1968.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0204 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2010 | 9.51 % change on previous year | +46564.2% |
| 2011 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2012 | 9.42 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
| 2013 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2152 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2015 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +1972.1% |
| 2016 | 12.28 % change on previous year | +175.3% |
| 2017 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2018 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2019 | 7.36 % change on previous year | +172.2% |
| 2020 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2021 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2022 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +46564.2% | 0.0204 % change on previous year | 9.51 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -2495.4% | -0.2319 % change on previous year | -6.02 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1968.5% | 0.1162 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +1972.1% | 0.2152 % change on previous year | 4.46 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1885.6% | 0.3537 % change on previous year | 7.02 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1009.6% | 0.9832 % change on previous year | 10.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.71 % change on previous year | -5.62 % change on previous year | 9.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.7 % change on previous year | -7.45 % change on previous year | 24.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 % change on previous year | -6.02 % change on previous year | 10.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.19 % change on previous year | -9.45 % change on previous year | 14.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.84 % change on previous year | 0.0204 % change on previous year | 8.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.36 % change on previous year | 0.2152 % change on previous year | 12.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 66 India 3.7 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Madagascar 3.69 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Brazil 3.59 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Angola 3.43 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Bolivia 3.32 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Costa Rica 3.16 % 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 product (gdp), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 3.58 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 24.29 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.45 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 69th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – 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.