Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices was 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Burkina Faso, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Burkina Faso is 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0019 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 29th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | million SLC per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0019 million SLC per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0018 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +71.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 0.001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 0.001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0004 million SLC per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 million SLC per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +71.0% | 0.0006 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 million SLC per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0013 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 26 Cameroon 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Niger 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Gabon 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Central African Republic 0.0004 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Nigeria 0.0004 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Guinea-Bissau 0.0004 million SLC per US$ of GDP 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Burkina Faso?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Burkina Faso was 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 2024, 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 0.0019 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.