Gross value added at basic prices … current US annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross value added at basic prices … current US annual growth rate was 19.57 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth in Burkina Faso, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Burkina Faso is 19.57 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 40.7% on the previous year and up 228.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Burkina Faso peaked at 31.44 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -42.98 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Burkina Faso 14th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices … current US annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.47 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1963 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1964 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1965 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1967 | 5.7 % change on previous year | +68.0% |
| 1968 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1969 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
| 1970 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -216.0% |
| 1971 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 1972 | 20.57 % change on previous year | +501.0% |
| 1973 | 15.73 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1974 | 11.45 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1975 | 24.74 % change on previous year | +116.1% |
| 1976 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1977 | 15.1 % change on previous year | +434.0% |
| 1978 | 31.44 % change on previous year | +108.2% |
| 1979 | 21.9 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1980 | 9.92 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1981 | -7.65 % change on previous year | -177.0% |
| 1982 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1983 | -7.86 % change on previous year | +470.8% |
| 1984 | -8.72 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 1986 | 29.49 % change on previous year | +532.0% |
| 1987 | 17.84 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1988 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2257 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1990 | 18.95 % change on previous year | +8298.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5564 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1992 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +1184.6% |
| 1993 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 1994 | -42.98 % change on previous year | +1031.8% |
| 1995 | 25.47 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 1996 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1997 | -5.98 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 1998 | 15.41 % change on previous year | -357.9% |
| 1999 | 22.49 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 2000 | -11.62 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 2001 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 2002 | 13.12 % change on previous year | +92.3% |
| 2003 | 30.73 % change on previous year | +134.2% |
| 2004 | 13.79 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 2005 | 11.48 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2007 | 16.09 % change on previous year | +97.7% |
| 2008 | 24.43 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 2009 | -0.9538 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2010 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -863.8% |
| 2011 | 19.05 % change on previous year | +161.5% |
| 2012 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2013 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 2014 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2015 | -15.19 % change on previous year | -360.7% |
| 2016 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 2017 | 9.06 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 13.2 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 2019 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2020 | 12.23 % change on previous year | +570.9% |
| 2021 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2022 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 2023 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -309.9% |
| 2024 | 13.91 % change on previous year | +102.9% |
| 2025 | 19.57 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 19.57 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.72 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 19.57 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.52 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices … current US annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +8298.1% | 0.2257 % change on previous year | 18.95 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1184.6% | 0.5564 % change on previous year | 7.15 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -1031.8% | -3.8 % change on previous year | -42.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.32 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 7.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.27 % change on previous year | -4.46 % change on previous year | 31.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.59 % change on previous year | -8.72 % change on previous year | 29.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.56 % change on previous year | -42.98 % change on previous year | 25.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2 % change on previous year | -11.62 % change on previous year | 30.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.66 % change on previous year | -15.19 % change on previous year | 19.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.84 % change on previous year | -3.27 % change on previous year | 19.57 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 11 Uzbekistan 20.57 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 20.43 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Belarus 19.77 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Sao Tome and Principe 19.13 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Ireland 18.89 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Tajikistan 18.62 % change on previous year 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 11.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 8.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Burkina Faso?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Burkina Faso was 19.57 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 31.44 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.98 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.9%. 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) (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.