Industry (including construction), value added in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Industry (including construction), value added was 3.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Burkina Faso, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Burkina Faso is 3.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 209.7% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Burkina Faso peaked at 34.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, -16.9%, in 1977.
That places Burkina Faso 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.0% | — |
| 1972 | 2.0% | -49.5% |
| 1973 | 13.1% | +548.1% |
| 1974 | -11.7% | -189.3% |
| 1975 | 21.0% | -279.6% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | -48.7% |
| 1977 | -16.9% | -257.0% |
| 1978 | 7.7% | -145.3% |
| 1979 | -2.9% | -138.1% |
| 1980 | 4.1% | -242.1% |
| 1981 | -1.3% | -132.1% |
| 1982 | 7.9% | -692.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -90.1% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | +123.3% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | +216.8% |
| 1986 | 10.1% | +82.5% |
| 1987 | 8.4% | -17.2% |
| 1988 | -1.0% | -111.4% |
| 1989 | -0.5% | -42.9% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | -1505.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -98.3% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +3204.5% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | +26.7% |
| 1994 | -4.6% | -186.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -104.3% |
| 1996 | -0.9% | -538.6% |
| 1997 | 20.4% | -2444.6% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -78.7% |
| 1999 | 34.7% | +698.7% |
| 2000 | -3.1% | -108.9% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -263.6% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | +129.5% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -59.9% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +162.1% |
| 2008 | -2.1% | -115.6% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -631.2% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | -1.7% | -113.8% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -369.3% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +123.5% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -37.3% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +61.5% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -33.0% |
| 2022 | -8.1% | -221.5% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -124.6% |
| 2024 | -3.4% | -268.8% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | -209.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | -16.9% | 21.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | -1.3% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | -4.6% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | -3.1% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | -1.7% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -8.1% | 9.9% | 6 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 299.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 276.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 269.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 9.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 116.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 133,180 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Burkina Faso?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Burkina Faso was 3.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.9% in 1977.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Burkina Faso ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.