Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices was 37.03 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
37.03 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
56th
of 194 countries
All-time high
37.03 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3.12 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Burkina Faso, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Burkina Faso stood at 37.03 million SLC per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Burkina Faso peaked at 37.03 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.12 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.13 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3.12 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 3.82 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1973 | 3.62 million SLC per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 3.82 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 3.91 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 3.87 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 4.15 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 4.63 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 4.66 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 4.74 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 4.95 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 5.06 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 5 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 5.08 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 5.74 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 6.2 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 6.19 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.54 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 6.69 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 6.65 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 7.25 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 7.26 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 7.52 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 7.62 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 8.05 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 8.94 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 9.5 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 10.2 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 10.83 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 11.04 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 11.77 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 12.28 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 13.24 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 13.83 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 15.03 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 15.97 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 16.62 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 17.59 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 18.11 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 19.64 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 20.94 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 22.29 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 23.58 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 24.6 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 25.57 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 27.09 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 28.77 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 30.67 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 32.48 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 33.13 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 35.43 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 35.96 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 37.03 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 37.03 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.25 million SLC per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 37.03 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.61 million SLC per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.88 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.12 million SLC per square kilometre | 4.66 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.62 million SLC per square kilometre | 4.74 million SLC per square kilometre | 6.69 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.38 million SLC per square kilometre | 6.65 million SLC per square kilometre | 10.83 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.55 million SLC per square kilometre | 11.04 million SLC per square kilometre | 18.11 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.56 million SLC per square kilometre | 19.64 million SLC per square kilometre | 32.48 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.39 million SLC per square kilometre | 33.13 million SLC per square kilometre | 37.03 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 53 New Caledonia 50.85 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 54 Liechtenstein 42.29 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 55 Gabon 37.3 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 57 Aruba 33.29 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 58 Guinea-Bissau 31.9 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 59 Thailand 30.73 million SLC per square kilometre 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 — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Burkina Faso?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Burkina Faso was 37.03 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 37.03 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 million SLC per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices?
- Burkina Faso ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.