Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 34,954 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
34,954 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
171st
of 202 countries
All-time high
34,954 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
492.57 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 34,954 current US$ per square kilometre for services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 34,954 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 492.57 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 171st out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 492.57 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 536.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 531.16 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 549.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 636.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1966 | 645.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 694.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 729.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 754.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 746.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 719.16 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 865.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1973 | 981.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 1,145 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 1,388 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 1,383 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1,815 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1978 | 2,307 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1979 | 3,005 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 3,417 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 3,145 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 3,237 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 2,916 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 2,637 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 2,452 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 3,352 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1987 | 3,980 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 4,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 4,383 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 5,395 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 5,312 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 5,693 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 5,412 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 2,729 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 1995 | 3,438 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 3,543 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 3,429 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 3,894 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 5,445 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2000 | 5,180 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 5,410 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 6,170 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 7,782 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 9,261 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 10,008 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 11,281 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 13,428 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 15,568 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 15,851 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 15,564 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 17,910 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 18,510 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 20,422 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 21,656 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 19,053 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 20,547 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 22,670 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 25,293 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 26,555 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 29,123 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 32,656 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 31,731 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 34,954 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 618.88 current US$ per square kilometre | 492.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 754.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,436 current US$ per square kilometre | 719.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,005 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,385 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,452 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,383 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,429 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,729 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,693 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,994 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,180 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,851 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,818 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,564 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,555 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,116 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,123 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,954 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 168 Sierra Leone 37,477 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Angola 37,047 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Lesotho 35,426 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Guinea 33,937 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Guinea-Bissau 32,202 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Tajikistan 30,620 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 12.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4152 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 476.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 241.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 277,261 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 34,954 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 34,954 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 492.57 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 171st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. 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 Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.