GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP was 16.08 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 16.08 trillion current LCU for gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 129.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 16.08 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 81.02 billion current LCU, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 52nd of 213 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101.65 billion current LCU | 81.02 billion current LCU | 124.34 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 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 | 12.51 trillion current LCU | 10.20 trillion current LCU | 16.08 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 460.81 billion current LCU (2022)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 738.76 million current US$ (2022)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -944.85 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 628,558 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 980 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 15.13 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp in Burkina Faso was 16.08 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 16.08 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.02 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 52nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.