Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports was 2.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Burkina Faso, 1962–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Burkina Faso stood at 2.7%. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 46.0% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Burkina Faso peaked at 19.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 7.0% | — |
| 1963 | 10.0% | +43.1% |
| 1964 | 8.1% | -19.1% |
| 1965 | 4.5% | -44.4% |
| 1966 | 4.0% | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 4.0% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 4.0% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 3.6% | -12.1% |
| 1970 | 4.4% | +23.9% |
| 1971 | 6.0% | +36.4% |
| 1972 | 8.5% | +42.2% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | -38.2% |
| 1974 | 8.2% | +54.5% |
| 1975 | 6.5% | -20.2% |
| 1976 | 5.9% | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 5.6% | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 7.5% | +34.2% |
| 1979 | 12.4% | +65.2% |
| 1980 | 10.8% | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 14.5% | +35.0% |
| 1982 | 13.8% | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 10.5% | -24.1% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | -47.3% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | -26.2% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | +331.0% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | -22.3% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -55.4% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -34.2% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +42.1% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | +64.4% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -54.1% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -37.1% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +77.8% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -27.7% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -30.4% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -33.5% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +29.3% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +23.2% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -46.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 3.6% | 10.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.0% | 4.4% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.4% | 10.5% | 14.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 4.1% | 17.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 5.4% | 19.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 5.0% | 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)
- 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 share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Burkina Faso?
- Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Burkina Faso was 2.7% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
- Burkina Faso ranks 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.