Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current was 174.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 174.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Burkina Faso peaked at 174.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Burkina Faso ranks 31st of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 48.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 47.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 50.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 49.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 45.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 46.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 54.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1968 | 56.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 58.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 61.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 66.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 58.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1973 | 58.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 55.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 55.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 63.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 52.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1978 | 48.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 43.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 41.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 50.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1982 | 61.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 77.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1984 | 87.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 86.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 71.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 67.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 64.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 70.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 55.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1991 | 54.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 53.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 56.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 113.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +101.6% |
| 1995 | 99.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 94.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 114.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 105.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 138.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2000 | 155.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 151.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 143.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 131.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 119.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 106.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 107.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 107.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 91.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 107.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 128.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 133.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 137.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 119.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 123.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 144.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 147.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 145.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 142.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 160.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 169.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 158.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 162.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 156.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 160.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 174.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 174.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 129.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 174.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current 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 | +101.6% | 56.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 113.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 45.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 58.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 43.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 66.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 41.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 87.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 53.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 138.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 91.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 155.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 119.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 160.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 156.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 174.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 28 Nigeria 249.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Equatorial Guinea 240.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Congo 207.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Kazakhstan 168.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Guyana 156.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Chad 155.62 current 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 (current lcu), per in Burkina Faso?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Burkina Faso was 174.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 174.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Burkina Faso ranks 31st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Industry (including construction), value added (current 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.