Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per was 56,283 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
56,283 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
167th
of 192 countries
All-time high
56,283 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5,531 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Burkina Faso, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 56,283 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Burkina Faso peaked at 56,283 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,531 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Burkina Faso 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,531 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 5,615 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 5,792 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 5,756 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 6,243 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 6,405 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 6,857 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 6,821 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 7,209 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 7,632 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 7,575 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 7,932 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 8,707 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 8,870 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 8,772 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 9,455 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 10,249 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 10,219 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 10,825 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 11,054 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 11,008 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 11,926 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 11,975 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 12,458 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 12,078 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 12,758 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 14,091 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 14,927 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 16,056 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 17,025 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 17,377 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 18,585 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 19,419 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 20,934 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 21,705 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 23,639 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 25,204 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 26,197 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 27,497 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 28,148 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 30,399 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 32,204 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 33,940 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 35,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 38,036 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 39,382 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 41,600 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 43,501 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 46,602 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 49,603 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 50,613 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 54,016 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 54,743 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 56,283 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,386 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,531 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,632 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,366 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,575 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,054 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,430 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,008 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,025 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,871 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,377 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 28,148 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,104 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 30,399 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 49,603 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,914 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 50,613 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 56,283 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 164 Yemen 66,893 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Gabon 60,129 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Zimbabwe 57,058 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Guinea-Bissau 55,817 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Papua New Guinea 54,702 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Guinea 53,718 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 12.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4152 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 476.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 241.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 277,261 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Burkina Faso?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Burkina Faso was 56,283 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 56,283 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,531 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Burkina Faso ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) 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.