Industry (including construction), value added … US unit GDP current in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Industry (including construction), value added … US unit GDP current was 0.3006 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Burkina Faso stood at 0.3006 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.3006 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1786 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Burkina Faso ranks 53rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added … US unit GDP current in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.3006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.3006 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.3006 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 50 Bolivia 0.3126 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Thailand 0.3107 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Mexico 0.3056 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Tanzania 0.2979 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Mauritania 0.2975 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Russia 0.2967 current 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 (current us$), per in Burkina Faso?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Burkina Faso was 0.3006 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3006 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1786 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Burkina Faso ranks 53rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.