Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) was 25.29 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Burkina Faso stood at 25.29 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and up 134.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Burkina Faso peaked at 25.29 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 319.42 million current US$, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 119th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 396.80 million current US$ | 319.42 million current US$ | 466.91 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 878.83 million current US$ | 446.07 million current US$ | 1.70 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.90 billion current US$ | 1.43 billion current US$ | 2.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.66 billion current US$ | 1.76 billion current US$ | 3.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.49 billion current US$ | 2.81 billion current US$ | 8.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.05 billion current US$ | 9.33 billion current US$ | 14.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.45 billion current US$ | 16.37 billion current US$ | 25.29 billion current US$ | 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 gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Burkina Faso?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Burkina Faso was 25.29 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 25.29 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 319.42 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 119th out of 206 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 134.7%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.