Real gdp growth in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Real gdp growth was 4.8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 4.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.56, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 4.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +2555.9% | -0.236 | 5.8 |
| 1991 | +1604.1% | -0.603 | 9.07 |
| 1993 | +1385.4% | 0.233 | 3.46 |
| 1985 | +606.2% | 1.6 | 11.3 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 60 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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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