Trade as a share of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Trade as a share of GDP was 65.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65.0%
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
124th
of 191 countries
All-time high
67.5%
in 2022
All-time low
14.3%
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Trade as a share of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade as a share of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 65.0%.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 67.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1964.
Burkina Faso ranks 124th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Trade as a share of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.7% | — |
| 1961 | 21.2% | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 21.2% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 14.3% | -32.6% |
| 1965 | 16.0% | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 16.7% | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 18.9% | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 21.5% | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 22.3% | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 21.6% | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 25.4% | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 27.7% | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 29.2% | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 32.8% | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 37.5% | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 35.2% | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 38.4% | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 35.2% | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 37.5% | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 40.2% | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 40.7% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 39.8% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 37.5% | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 39.7% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 40.9% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 38.0% | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 39.4% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 38.1% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 32.4% | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 35.4% | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 33.8% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 28.4% | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 29.6% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 39.2% | +32.4% |
| 1995 | 40.7% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 38.2% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 40.9% | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 35.3% | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 31.7% | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 30.4% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 40.3% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 49.1% | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 61.2% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 60.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 60.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 62.4% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 60.5% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 65.0% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.4% | 14.3% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.1% | 21.6% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.7% | 32.4% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 28.4% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 30.4% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 49.1% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 60.5% | 67.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 121 France 67.2% compare
- 122 Philippines 66.8% compare
- 123 South Sudan 65.6% compare
- 125 Chile 65.0% compare
- 126 French Polynesia 64.5% compare
- 127 Canada 63.5% 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 197.64 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -9.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 100.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 115,011 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1895 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Burkina Faso was 65.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1964.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 124th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.