Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 75.94 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
75.94 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
181st
of 203 countries
All-time high
93.32 current US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
7.68 current US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 75.94 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 93.32 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.68 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 181st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.79 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 7.68 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 8.58 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 8.79 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 8.82 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 9.16 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 10.56 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1967 | 12.7 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1968 | 13.16 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 13.87 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 13.61 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 14.72 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 18.3 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1973 | 21.72 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 23.09 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 27.73 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 27.58 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 28.91 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 34.38 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 41.04 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 40.92 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 35.88 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 34.41 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 33.92 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 28.38 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1985 | 25.86 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 33.88 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1987 | 42 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1988 | 45.37 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 42.48 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 49.94 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 44.64 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 50.45 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 46.11 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 25.18 current US$ per person | -45.4% |
| 1995 | 32.35 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1996 | 32.45 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 32.14 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 34.44 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 47.4 current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 2000 | 38.22 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2001 | 38.77 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 42.42 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 56.49 current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 61.14 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 58.85 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 63.97 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 73.79 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 80.61 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 81.5 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 75.87 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 84.19 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 75.65 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 77.27 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 84.1 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 73.47 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 73.81 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 72.75 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 81.83 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 79.63 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 82.78 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 87.87 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 84.58 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 86.68 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 93.32 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 75.94 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 75.94 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 56.72 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 75.94 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.5 current US$ per person, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.11 current US$ per person | 7.68 current US$ per person | 13.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.11 current US$ per person | 13.61 current US$ per person | 41.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.31 current US$ per person | 25.86 current US$ per person | 45.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.51 current US$ per person | 25.18 current US$ per person | 50.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.58 current US$ per person | 38.22 current US$ per person | 81.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.86 current US$ per person | 72.75 current US$ per person | 84.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.2 current US$ per person | 75.94 current US$ per person | 93.32 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 178 Mali 89.02 current US$ per person compare
- 179 Sudan 76.67 current US$ per person compare
- 180 Nepal 76.52 current US$ per person compare
- 182 Madagascar 72.21 current US$ per person compare
- 183 Democratic Republic of Congo 63.7 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Chad 61.88 current US$ per person 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 manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso was 75.94 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 93.32 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.68 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 181st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.