Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 576.51 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
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 current LCU.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 576.51 billion current LCU for wholesale and retail trade, value added in 2011. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 183.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Burkina Faso peaked at 576.51 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 94.20 billion current LCU, in 1987.
That places Burkina Faso 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 104.07 billion current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 95.47 billion current LCU | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 94.20 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 102.39 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 116.85 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 121.55 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 117.84 billion current LCU | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 117.88 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 119.04 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 151.40 billion current LCU | +27.2% |
| 1995 | 174.77 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 190.29 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 214.50 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 250.98 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 183.58 billion current LCU | -26.9% |
| 2000 | 195.84 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 203.72 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 211.41 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 233.70 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 263.29 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 299.45 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 320.45 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 358.56 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 421.04 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 509.11 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 524.86 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 576.51 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 102.60 billion current LCU | 94.20 billion current LCU | 116.85 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 164.18 billion current LCU | 117.84 billion current LCU | 250.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 301.66 billion current LCU | 195.84 billion current LCU | 509.11 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 550.69 billion current LCU | 524.86 billion current LCU | 576.51 billion current 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 40.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 203.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 233,664 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 192.58 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1673 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 576.51 billion current 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 576.51 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.20 billion current LCU in 1987.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th out of 46 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 183.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 current local currency.