Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of was 361.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of in Burkina Faso, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Burkina Faso stood at 361.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Burkina Faso peaked at 1,952 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 361.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Burkina Faso 33rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,952 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1,883 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 1,619 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 1,380 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1974 | 1,344 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1,102 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 1,136 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 975.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1978 | 790.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1979 | 706.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 635.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 722.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 802.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 896.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 971.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 985.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 814.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 697.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 669.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 683.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 574.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 615.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 577.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 629.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 1,031 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +63.7% |
| 1995 | 867.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 881.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 986.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 925.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 812.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 946.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 942.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 867.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 714.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 644.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 622.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 622.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 555.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 470.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 481.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 486.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 431.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 437.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 430.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 441.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 538.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 524.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 498.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 474.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 500.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 461.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 443.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 475.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 452.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 409.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 361.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,289 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 706.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,952 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 787.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 635.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 985.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 790.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 574.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,031 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 686.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 470.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 946.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 476.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 430.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 538.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 434.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 361.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 475.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 30 Mali 421.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Cameroon 413.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Guinea-Bissau 405.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 342.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Congo 279.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Gabon 276.04 constant LCU 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 197.64 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -9.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 100.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 115,011 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1895 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Burkina Faso?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Burkina Faso was 361.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1,952 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 361.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.