Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 was 175.9 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Burkina Faso, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Burkina Faso is 175.9 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Burkina Faso peaked at 204.98 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 56.67 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1974.
That places Burkina Faso 177th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 57.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 58.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 58.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 65.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 56.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 67.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 72.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 59.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1978 | 62.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 58.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 59.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 57.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 60.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 58.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 58.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 59.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 63.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 67.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 64.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 62.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 65.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 64.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 65.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 67.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 62.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 60.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 58.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 69.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 70.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 91.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2000 | 86.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 87.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 90.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 99.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 102.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 103.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 106.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 117.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 111.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 120.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 130.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 143.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 136.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 138.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 148.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 153.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 156.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 161.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 171.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 183.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 196.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 204.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 184.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 183.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 173.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 175.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 175.9 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 155.52 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 175.9 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 296.97 constant 2015 US$ per person, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | 56.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 72.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | 57.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | 67.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | 58.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | 91.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | 86.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | 120.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 130.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 183.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | 173.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | 204.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 174 Rwanda 222.69 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 175 Haiti 215.25 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 176 Sierra Leone 214.96 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 178 Mali 172.72 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 179 Nepal 171.65 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 180 Micronesia (country) 169.45 constant 2015 US$ per person 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 industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Burkina Faso?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Burkina Faso was 175.9 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 204.98 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.67 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1974.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 177th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.