GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP was 14.10 trillion current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP in Burkina Faso, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Burkina Faso is 14.10 trillion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and up 104.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 14.10 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 126.70 billion current LCU, in 1970.
Burkina Faso ranks 49th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 215.42 billion current LCU | 126.70 billion current LCU | 371.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 644.28 billion current LCU | 407.50 billion current LCU | 834.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 trillion current LCU | 844.38 billion current LCU | 2.09 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 trillion current LCU | 2.11 trillion current LCU | 4.44 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.16 trillion current LCU | 5.00 trillion current LCU | 9.39 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.86 trillion current LCU | 10.20 trillion current LCU | 14.10 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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More population data for Burkina Faso
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.034 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.29 million (2100)
- Population density 182.22 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.034 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 39,915 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.11 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.11 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.37 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp in Burkina Faso was 14.10 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 14.10 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.70 billion current LCU in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release