Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Real gdp growth, annual growth rate was 60 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 60 % change on previous year for real gdp growth, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 28.9% on the previous year and up 337.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 606.25 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -185.71 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Burkina Faso 49th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -34.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -47.39 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 1983 | -185.71 % change on previous year | +291.9% |
| 1984 | 233.33 % change on previous year | -225.6% |
| 1985 | 606.25 % change on previous year | +159.8% |
| 1986 | -29.6 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1987 | -102.97 % change on previous year | +247.8% |
| 1989 | -62.91 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1990 | -128.05 % change on previous year | +103.6% |
| 1992 | -97.43 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1994 | -62.01 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1995 | 334.68 % change on previous year | -639.8% |
| 1996 | 92.7 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1997 | -42.65 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 1998 | 15.69 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3421 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 2000 | -74.25 % change on previous year | -21805.7% |
| 2001 | 250.26 % change on previous year | -437.0% |
| 2002 | -34.18 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2003 | 79.23 % change on previous year | -331.8% |
| 2004 | -42.6 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 2005 | 93.43 % change on previous year | -319.3% |
| 2006 | -27.81 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 2007 | -34.26 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 41.08 % change on previous year | -219.9% |
| 2009 | -48.93 % change on previous year | -219.1% |
| 2010 | 185.15 % change on previous year | -478.4% |
| 2011 | -21.58 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2012 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2013 | -10.23 % change on previous year | +298.5% |
| 2014 | -25.31 % change on previous year | +147.4% |
| 2015 | -9.38 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2016 | 51.95 % change on previous year | -653.7% |
| 2017 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2018 | 6.48 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
| 2019 | -10.84 % change on previous year | -267.3% |
| 2020 | -65.85 % change on previous year | +507.5% |
| 2021 | 245.25 % change on previous year | -472.4% |
| 2022 | -76.57 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 2023 | 84.39 % change on previous year | -210.2% |
| 2024 | 60 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -21805.7% | 0.3421 % change on previous year | -74.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.12 % change on previous year | -185.71 % change on previous year | 606.25 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 14.16 % change on previous year | -128.05 % change on previous year | 334.68 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 20.2 % change on previous year | -74.25 % change on previous year | 250.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.78 % change on previous year | -25.31 % change on previous year | 185.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.44 % change on previous year | -76.57 % change on previous year | 245.25 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 46 Taiwan Province of China 64.72 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 61.84 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 60.38 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Panama 58.3 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Burundi 56.04 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Tunisia 52.38 % change on previous year 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 real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 60 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 606.25 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -185.71 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for real gdp growth, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is real gdp growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 337.1%. 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 Real gdp growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Real gdp growth Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.