Services, value added in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Services, value added was 11.47 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added in Burkina Faso is 11.47 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Burkina Faso peaked at 11.47 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 126.45 million current US$, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 124th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 126.45 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 134.77 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 146.71 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 145.32 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 150.38 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 174.04 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1966 | 176.66 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 190.12 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 199.52 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 206.42 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 204.20 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 196.76 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 236.73 million current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1973 | 268.52 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 313.27 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 379.74 million current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 378.40 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 496.68 million current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1978 | 631.19 million current US$ | +27.1% |
| 1979 | 822.17 million current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 934.78 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 860.37 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 885.74 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 797.95 million current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 721.60 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 670.93 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 916.98 million current US$ | +36.7% |
| 1987 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 1.45 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 1.48 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 746.62 million current US$ | -49.6% |
| 1995 | 940.69 million current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 969.31 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 938.27 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +39.8% |
| 2000 | 1.42 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.69 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 2.13 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 2.53 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 2.74 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 3.09 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 3.67 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 4.26 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 4.34 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 4.26 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.90 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 5.06 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 5.59 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 5.93 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 5.21 billion current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 5.62 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 6.20 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 6.92 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 7.27 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 7.97 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 8.93 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 8.68 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 9.56 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 10.17 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 11.47 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 11.47 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.30 billion current US$, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 11.47 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.23 billion current US$, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 165.04 million current US$ | 126.45 million current US$ | 206.42 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 392.77 million current US$ | 196.76 million current US$ | 822.17 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 926.19 million current US$ | 670.93 million current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 billion current US$ | 746.62 million current US$ | 1.56 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 billion current US$ | 1.42 billion current US$ | 4.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.70 billion current US$ | 4.26 billion current US$ | 7.27 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.46 billion current US$ | 7.97 billion current US$ | 11.47 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Burkina Faso?
- Services, value added in Burkina Faso was 11.47 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 11.47 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.45 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for services, value added?
- Burkina Faso ranks 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.