Services, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Services, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 185.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Services, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 185.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 703.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 185.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Burkina Faso 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Services, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 703.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 671.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 601.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 494.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1974 | 518.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 396.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1976 | 411.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 413.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 331.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1979 | 336.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 290.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1981 | 332.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 387.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 438.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 469.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 482 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 386.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 339.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 315.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 332.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 280.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 291.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 265.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 277.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 445.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +60.5% |
| 1995 | 381.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 399.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 455.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 409 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 338.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 421.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2001 | 420.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 396.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 315.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 296.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 286.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 296.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 266.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 221.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 234.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 225.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 200.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 209.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 206.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 209.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 260.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 256.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 247.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 231 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 247.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 218.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 221.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 243.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 234.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 214.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 185.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 487.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 331.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 703.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 377.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 290.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 482 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 354.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 265.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 455.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 315.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 221.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 421.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 229.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 200.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 260.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 219.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 185.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 243.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 28 Senegal 230.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Mali 201.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 194.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Equatorial Guinea 171.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Niger 155.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Armenia 153.19 constant LCU 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 40.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 203.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 233,664 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 192.58 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 185.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 703.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 185.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 Services, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Services, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Services, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.