Value added, manufacturing growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Value added, manufacturing growth rate was 5.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Value added, manufacturing growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1971–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value added, manufacturing growth rate in Burkina Faso is 5.9%, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 34.6% on the previous year and up 125.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value added, manufacturing growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 29.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, -23.4%, in 2001.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th of 46 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.
Value added, manufacturing growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.0% | — |
| 1972 | 9.3% | +212.5% |
| 1973 | 5.1% | -45.1% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | -68.3% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | +195.3% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | -20.5% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -61.5% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | +146.5% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 9.2% | +157.8% |
| 1981 | -8.2% | -189.1% |
| 1982 | 11.0% | -234.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -94.4% |
| 1984 | -0.9% | -249.0% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -278.4% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | +203.2% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | +32.5% |
| 1988 | -1.8% | -126.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -152.4% |
| 1990 | 15.0% | +1522.7% |
| 1991 | -3.0% | -120.3% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | -299.1% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | -7.4% | -214.7% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | -170.8% |
| 1996 | -1.7% | -131.9% |
| 1997 | 22.3% | -1427.1% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -78.0% |
| 1999 | 29.2% | +494.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -98.2% |
| 2001 | -23.4% | -4491.1% |
| 2002 | -9.1% | -61.2% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | -414.6% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -85.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -90.6% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +410.0% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +452.2% |
| 2008 | -19.3% | -272.6% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -124.7% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +34.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 1.5% | 9.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | -8.2% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | -7.4% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0% | -23.4% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 5.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 10 Senegal 7.7% compare
- 11 Togo 7.4% compare
- 12 Seychelles 6.5% compare
- 14 Mauritania 5.8% compare
- 15 Central African Republic 5.7% compare
- 16 Liberia 5.7% 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 299.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 276.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 269.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 9.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 116.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 133,180 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value added, manufacturing growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Value added, manufacturing growth rate in Burkina Faso was 5.9% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest value added, manufacturing growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest value added, manufacturing growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.4% in 2001.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for value added, manufacturing growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is value added, manufacturing growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Value added, manufacturing growth rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the annual rate of growth of value added in manufacturing. Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2.