Labour share of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Labour share of GDP was 40.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 103 countries
All-time high
41.9%
in 2022
All-time low
31.1%
in 2012
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Burkina Faso, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour share of gdp in Burkina Faso is 40.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 41.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2012.
Burkina Faso ranks 79th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 38.3% | — |
| 2005 | 37.4% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 33.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 41.2% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 40.6% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 33.4% | 38.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 31.1% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 37.0% | 41.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 349.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 400,650 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 511.34 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.778 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Labour share of gdp in Burkina Faso was 40.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2012.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for labour share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 79th out of 103 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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