Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.3% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Burkina Faso ranks 139th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0697 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 136 Sierra Leone 0.0696 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Angola 0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Bhutan 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Belize 0.0659 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Chad 0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Mozambique 0.0619 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 manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 139th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.