Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU was 90.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per in Burkina Faso, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 90.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per 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 lcu), per in Burkina Faso peaked at 415.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 90.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Burkina Faso ranks 35th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 415.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 410.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 349.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1973 | 338.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 268.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1975 | 259.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 277.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 198.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1978 | 163.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 134.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1980 | 126.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 135.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 148.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 164.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 182.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 181.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 152.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 141.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 127.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 126.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 114.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 113.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 110.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 122.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 197.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +61.1% |
| 1995 | 157.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1996 | 143.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 182.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 166.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 185.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 205.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 200.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 187.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 162.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 149.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 139.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 137.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 134.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 106.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 118.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 123.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 116.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 110.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 107.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 114.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 144.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 139.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 134.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 130.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 141.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 141 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 135.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 131.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 124.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 104.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2025 | 90.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 90.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 53.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 90.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU 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% | 122.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 197.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 281.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 134.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 415.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 148.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 126.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 182.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 149.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 110.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 197.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 106.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 205.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 107.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 144.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 90.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 141 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 32 Democratic Republic of Congo 101.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Gabon 97.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Togo 95.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Benin 86.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Mali 85.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 68.76 constant 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)
- 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 lcu), per in Burkina Faso?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Burkina Faso was 90.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 415.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per?
- Burkina Faso ranks 35th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per 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 LCU), 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 LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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 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.