Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 was 0.1533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Burkina Faso, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.1533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.703 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Burkina Faso ranks 124th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.703 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.6947 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5909 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5729 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4546 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4395 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4686 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3361 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2774 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2273 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2511 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3071 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2578 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2401 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2154 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1926 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1874 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2662 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2427 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3088 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2812 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3468 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.339 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2755 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2357 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1796 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2001 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1973 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1823 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1941 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2436 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2398 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2102 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1765 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.1533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.1533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1854 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +61.1% | 0.207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4765 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2273 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.703 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2517 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2527 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1874 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2607 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1796 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3468 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1823 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2436 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.205 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 121 Madagascar 0.156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 New Zealand 0.1554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Guatemala 0.1542 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Armenia 0.1511 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Grenada 0.1492 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Greenland 0.1488 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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 0.1533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.703 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.