GDP per person employed in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: GDP per person employed was 0.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.9%
Change on year
up 415.1%
World rank
20th
of 25 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 1986
All-time low
-4.2%
in 1987
Years of data
30
1981–2010

GDP per person employed in Burkina Faso, 1981–2010

-50510151981199520101981: 2.8 annual % growth1982: 0.591 annual % growth1983: -3 annual % growth1984: -0.471 annual % growth1985: 10.8 annual % growth1986: 12.9 annual % growth1987: -4.2 annual % growth1988: 5.5 annual % growth1989: -3.8 annual % growth1990: -3.6 annual % growth1991: 6.1 annual % growth1992: -2.7 annual % growth1993: 0.558 annual % growth1994: -1.7 annual % growth1995: 2.9 annual % growth1996: 8 annual % growth1997: 3.3 annual % growth1998: 4.2 annual % growth1999: 3.1 annual % growth2000: -0.686 annual % growth2001: 2.9 annual % growth2002: 0.448 annual % growth2003: 3.7 annual % growth2004: 0.688 annual % growth2005: 4.8 annual % growth2006: 2.1 annual % growth2007: 0.279 annual % growth2008: 2.1 annual % growth2009: -0.273 annual % growth2010: 0.86 annual % growth

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 0.9% for gdp per person employed in 2010.

That represents a change of up 415.1% on the previous year and up 225.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Burkina Faso peaked at 12.9% in 1986 and was at its lowest, -4.2%, in 1987.

Burkina Faso ranks 20th of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP per person employed in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for GDP per person employed (annual % growth) in Burkina Faso, 1981 to 2010.
Year annual % growth Change
1981 2.8%
1982 0.6% -78.6%
1983 -3.0% -608.1%
1984 -0.5% -84.3%
1985 10.8% -2382.2%
1986 12.9% +20.4%
1987 -4.2% -132.6%
1988 5.5% -229.8%
1989 -3.8% -169.4%
1990 -3.6% -6.3%
1991 6.1% -271.7%
1992 -2.7% -143.6%
1993 0.6% -121.0%
1994 -1.7% -398.3%
1995 2.9% -272.9%
1996 8.0% +178.3%
1997 3.3% -58.8%
1998 4.2% +28.1%
1999 3.1% -26.4%
2000 -0.7% -122.0%
2001 2.9% -522.9%
2002 0.4% -84.6%
2003 3.7% +736.3%
2004 0.7% -81.6%
2005 4.8% +595.2%
2006 2.1% -56.5%
2007 0.3% -86.6%
2008 2.1% +655.0%
2009 -0.3% -112.9%
2010 0.9% -415.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.3% -4.2% 12.9% 9
1990s 2.0% -3.6% 8.0% 10
2000s 1.6% -0.7% 4.8% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.6% compare
  2. 18 Algeria 1.5% compare
  3. 19 Kenya 1.4% compare
  4. 21 Senegal 0.8% compare
  5. 22 Côte d'Ivoire 0.3% compare
  6. 23 Cameroon 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per person employed in Burkina Faso?
Gdp per person employed in Burkina Faso was 0.9% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1986.
What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was -4.2% in 1987.
How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp per person employed?
Burkina Faso ranks 20th out of 25 countries with data for 2010.
Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 225.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of GDP per person employed (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP per person employed (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 864 data points, 1981–2010
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy.