Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 425.32 billion constant LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Burkina Faso, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wholesale and retail trade, value added in Burkina Faso is 425.32 billion constant LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 131.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Burkina Faso peaked at 425.32 billion constant LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 183.39 billion constant LCU, in 2001.
That places Burkina Faso 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 234.20 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1986 | 245.25 billion constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 241.81 billion constant LCU | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 247.28 billion constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 252.22 billion constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 227.57 billion constant LCU | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 250.62 billion constant LCU | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 235.76 billion constant LCU | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 231.23 billion constant LCU | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 202.02 billion constant LCU | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 209.00 billion constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 284.23 billion constant LCU | +36.0% |
| 1997 | 277.85 billion constant LCU | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 266.01 billion constant LCU | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 183.58 billion constant LCU | -31.0% |
| 2000 | 195.56 billion constant LCU | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 183.39 billion constant LCU | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 184.47 billion constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 202.31 billion constant LCU | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 224.91 billion constant LCU | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 249.27 billion constant LCU | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 262.91 billion constant LCU | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 296.11 billion constant LCU | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 324.45 billion constant LCU | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 386.26 billion constant LCU | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 402.09 billion constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 425.32 billion constant LCU | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 244.15 billion constant LCU | 234.20 billion constant LCU | 252.22 billion constant LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 236.79 billion constant LCU | 183.58 billion constant LCU | 284.23 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 250.96 billion constant LCU | 183.39 billion constant LCU | 386.26 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 413.71 billion constant LCU | 402.09 billion constant LCU | 425.32 billion constant LCU | 2 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 349.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 400,650 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 511.34 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.778 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale and retail trade, value added in Burkina Faso?
- Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Burkina Faso was 425.32 billion constant LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 425.32 billion constant LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 183.39 billion constant LCU in 2001.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wholesale and retail trade, value added rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Wholesale and retail trade, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in trade is defined as the value of output of the trade industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Trade is a subset of services, comprising wholesale and retail trade, and hotel and restaurants (ISIC 50-55). Data are in constant local currency.