Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 1.22 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.22 billion current US$ for wholesale and retail trade, value added in 2011. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 339.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.22 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 231.65 million current US$, in 1985.
That places Burkina Faso 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 231.65 million current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 275.70 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 313.45 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 343.76 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 366.30 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 446.42 million current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 417.72 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 297.23 million current US$ | -28.8% |
| 1993 | 306.42 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 272.68 million current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 350.14 million current US$ | +28.4% |
| 1996 | 371.99 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 367.50 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 425.43 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 298.17 million current US$ | -29.9% |
| 2000 | 275.07 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 277.90 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 303.31 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 402.10 million current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 498.38 million current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 567.72 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 612.84 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 748.15 million current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 940.22 million current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 1.06 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 306.17 million current US$ | 231.65 million current US$ | 366.30 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 355.37 million current US$ | 272.68 million current US$ | 446.42 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 570.39 million current US$ | 275.07 million current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 billion current US$ | 1.06 billion current US$ | 1.22 billion current US$ | 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)
- 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 wholesale and retail trade, value added in Burkina Faso?
- Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Burkina Faso was 1.22 billion current US$ 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 1.22 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 231.65 million current US$ in 1985.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th out of 47 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 339.6%. 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 US$). 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 U.S. dollars.