Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) was 16.88 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Burkina Faso, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Burkina Faso stood at 16.88 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Burkina Faso peaked at 16.88 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.51 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
Burkina Faso ranks 120th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 16.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 117 Mozambique 18.41 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.85 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 119 Chad 17.76 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 121 Botswana 16.67 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 122 Gabon 16.27 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 123 Niger 16.24 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
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 gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Burkina Faso?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Burkina Faso was 16.88 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 16.88 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. 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 Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.