Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 532.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
532.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
39th
of 205 countries
All-time high
688.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
204.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1975
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 532.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 688.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 204.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Burkina Faso ranks 39th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 237.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 237.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 234.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 235.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 233.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 233.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 235.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 240.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 241.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 253.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 268.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 263.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 242.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 212.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 229.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 204.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 225.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 230.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 212.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 206.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 204.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 263.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1982 | 318.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1983 | 372.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 427.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 432.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 329.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1987 | 289.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 284.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 304.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 261.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 269.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 252.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 272.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 514.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +88.7% |
| 1995 | 462.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 472.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 535.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 545.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 576.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 671.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 688.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 649.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 542.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 487.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 482.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 485.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 443.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 414.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 432.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 456.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 433.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 464.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 441.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 449.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 538.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 535.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 520.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 500.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 532.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 531.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 505.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 560.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 554.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 532.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 233.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 253.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 229.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 204.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 268.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 322.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 204.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 432.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 416.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 252.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 576.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 529.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 414.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 688.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 487.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 433.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 538.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 544.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 505.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 36 Mali 540.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Cameroon 535.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Côte d'Ivoire 534.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Benin 526.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Senegal 521.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Yemen 514.46 current 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 75.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 38.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 44,193 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 76.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 45,157 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 35.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 532.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 688.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 204.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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.