Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 9,369 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
9,369
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
48th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9,369
in 2019
All-time low
89.5
in 1960
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Burkina Faso, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Burkina Faso stood at 9,369. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 110.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Burkina Faso peaked at 9,369 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 89.5, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 48th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 89.5 | — |
| 1961 | 94.76 | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 102.59 | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 106.52 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 110.61 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 114.69 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 118.31 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 123.38 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 126.26 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 137.66 | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 139.92 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 142.29 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 166.3 | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 170.19 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 202.44 | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 214.42 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 229.23 | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 284.77 | +24.2% |
| 1978 | 337.09 | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 426.4 | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 459.37 | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 547.51 | +19.2% |
| 1982 | 607.28 | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 643.44 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 659.57 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 792.56 | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 801.31 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 809.26 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 885.39 | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 948.11 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 959.48 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1,005 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1,010 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,029 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,196 | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 1,350 | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 1,503 | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 1,623 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 1,880 | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 2,086 | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 2,108 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,337 | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 2,513 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 2,749 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 2,875 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 3,241 | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 3,421 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 3,650 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 4,215 | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 4,445 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 5,002 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 5,693 | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 6,413 | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 6,640 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 6,884 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 6,995 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 7,605 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 8,191 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 8,920 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 9,369 | +5.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 9,369 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,108, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 9,369 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,309, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112.43 | 89.5 | 137.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 231.31 | 139.92 | 426.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 715.38 | 459.37 | 948.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,364 | 959.48 | 2,086 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,155 | 2,108 | 4,445 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,171 | 5,002 | 9,369 | 10 |
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), current prices, domestic currency in Burkina Faso?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Burkina Faso was 9,369 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 9,369 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.5 in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Burkina Faso ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.