Share of services in total exports in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of services in total exports was 9.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of services in total exports in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 9.3% for share of services in total exports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Burkina Faso peaked at 15.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2022.
Burkina Faso ranks 168th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.8% | — |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 9.1% | 14.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.1% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.7% | 10.5% | 5 |
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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1781 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 204.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 103.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 118,907 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 4.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Burkina Faso?
- Share of services in total exports in Burkina Faso was 9.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of services in total exports?
- Burkina Faso ranks 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.