Total factor productivity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total factor productivity was 0.9515 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total factor productivity in Burkina Faso, 1963–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total factor productivity in Burkina Faso is 0.9515, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.1 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7468, in 1994.
That places Burkina Faso 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9819 | 0.9257 | 1.02 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.9993 | 0.937 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8773 | 0.8248 | 0.9435 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8084 | 0.7468 | 0.8779 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.8739 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.01 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9776 | 0.9515 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 103 Burundi 0.9623 compare
- 104 Dominican Republic 0.9609 compare
- 105 Tanzania 0.9566 compare
- 107 Luxembourg 0.9469 compare
- 108 Saudi Arabia 0.9467 compare
- 109 Lithuania 0.9395 compare
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 4.98 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -0.5862 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 786.97 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 6.62 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 18.95 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 786.97 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 460.81 billion current LCU (2022)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 738.76 million current US$ (2022)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in Burkina Faso?
- Total factor productivity in Burkina Faso was 0.9515 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total factor productivity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2012.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7468 in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for total factor productivity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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