Real gdp growth in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Real gdp growth was 4.8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.8
Change on year
up 60.0%
World rank
47th
of 196 countries
All-time high
11.3
in 1985
All-time low
-1.2
in 1983
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Real gdp growth in Burkina Faso, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 4.8 for real gdp growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Burkina Faso peaked at 11.3 in 1985 and was at its lowest, -1.2, in 1983.
Burkina Faso ranks 47th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.04 | — |
| 1981 | 2.66 | -34.1% |
| 1982 | 1.4 | -47.4% |
| 1983 | -1.2 | -185.7% |
| 1984 | 1.6 | -233.3% |
| 1985 | 11.3 | +606.2% |
| 1986 | 7.96 | -29.6% |
| 1987 | -0.236 | -103.0% |
| 1988 | 5.8 | -2555.9% |
| 1989 | 2.15 | -62.9% |
| 1990 | -0.603 | -128.0% |
| 1991 | 9.07 | -1604.1% |
| 1992 | 0.233 | -97.4% |
| 1993 | 3.46 | +1385.4% |
| 1994 | 1.31 | -62.0% |
| 1995 | 5.72 | +334.7% |
| 1996 | 11.02 | +92.7% |
| 1997 | 6.32 | -42.7% |
| 1998 | 7.31 | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 7.33 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.89 | -74.3% |
| 2001 | 6.61 | +250.3% |
| 2002 | 4.35 | -34.2% |
| 2003 | 7.8 | +79.2% |
| 2004 | 4.48 | -42.6% |
| 2005 | 8.66 | +93.4% |
| 2006 | 6.25 | -27.8% |
| 2007 | 4.11 | -34.3% |
| 2008 | 5.8 | +41.1% |
| 2009 | 2.96 | -48.9% |
| 2010 | 8.45 | +185.1% |
| 2011 | 6.62 | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 6.45 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.79 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 4.33 | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 3.92 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 5.96 | +52.0% |
| 2017 | 6.2 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 6.61 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 5.89 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 2.01 | -65.9% |
| 2021 | 6.94 | +245.3% |
| 2022 | 1.63 | -76.6% |
| 2023 | 3 | +84.4% |
| 2024 | 4.8 | +60.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.55 | -1.2 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.12 | -0.603 | 11.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.29 | 1.89 | 8.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.02 | 3.92 | 8.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 | 1.63 | 6.94 | 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 domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 43.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 254.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 38.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 129.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 148,247 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 17.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8525 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Burkina Faso?
- Real gdp growth in Burkina Faso was 4.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3 in 1985.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2 in 1983.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for real gdp growth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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