Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP was 19.4% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
19.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
129th
of 193 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2011
All-time low
2.1%
in 1960
Years of data
61
1954–2014
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1954–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 19.4% for value of exported goods as a share of gdp in 2014.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 22.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 129th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 2.6% | — |
| 1955 | 3.0% | +16.7% |
| 1956 | 2.9% | -5.0% |
| 1957 | 2.4% | -14.6% |
| 1958 | 2.8% | +16.6% |
| 1959 | 2.6% | -7.6% |
| 1960 | 2.1% | -19.5% |
| 1961 | 3.0% | +41.5% |
| 1962 | 2.9% | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | -13.4% |
| 1964 | 2.4% | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 3.5% | +41.7% |
| 1966 | 3.7% | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 3.9% | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 4.5% | +17.6% |
| 1969 | 4.5% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 4.1% | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 3.3% | -19.9% |
| 1972 | 3.5% | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 4.9% | +31.1% |
| 1975 | 4.7% | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 5.4% | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 3.0% | -38.9% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | +47.8% |
| 1980 | 4.7% | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 4.1% | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 5.5% | +45.6% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | +60.9% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | -17.7% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | +98.8% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | -22.3% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 11.4% | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +64.7% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 6 |
| 1960s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 3.6% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 5.0% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.6% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 17.7% | 22.4% | 5 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1895 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 217.51 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 12.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 344.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 174.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Burkina Faso was 19.4% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of exported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.