Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.1678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 0.1678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.3842 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.1004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
Burkina Faso ranks 131st of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2692 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.2712 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3297 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3015 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 0.356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3842 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3041 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2934 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2043 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2068 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2173 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1626 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2029 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1887 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1511 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1629 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1428 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 0.117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1125 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2626 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +133.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2089 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1892 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1736 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1184 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1331 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1224 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1069 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1427 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 0.191 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1974 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1903 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2123 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2611 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2494 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2506 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2557 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2514 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.1678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.1678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +133.3% | 0.1125 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2626 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3297 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3842 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2173 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1634 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2626 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1386 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1069 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1892 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2258 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1903 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2611 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2227 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2557 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 128 Northern Mariana Islands 0.1893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Australia 0.1832 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Peru 0.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Benin 0.166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Venezuela 0.1638 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Bolivia 0.1568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.1678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3842 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 131st out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of exported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of exported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Value of exported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Value of exported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.