Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Burkina Faso, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Burkina Faso stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of down 74.3% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -1.2%, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 141st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -381.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -66.6% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +289.9% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -55.5% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +209.5% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -52.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -67.8% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +277.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -80.1% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +761.2% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -30.3% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -45.7% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +143.7% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -25.3% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +147.5% |
| 2022 | -0.1% | -102.4% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -983.3% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +171.7% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -74.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | -1.2% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.3% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | -0.1% | 5.0% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Burkina Faso
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0657 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6828 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 21,677 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 21,530 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 25,421 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 24,433 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 49,854 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of gdp per employed person in Burkina Faso?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Burkina Faso was 0.7% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2% in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Burkina Faso ranks 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. 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 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).