Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 0.74 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Burkina Faso, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Burkina Faso stood at 0.74.
That represents a change of down 74.3% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.85 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -1.16, 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.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.16 | — |
| 2001 | 3.26 | -381.0% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | -66.6% |
| 2003 | 4.25 | +289.9% |
| 2004 | 1.89 | -55.5% |
| 2005 | 5.85 | +209.5% |
| 2006 | 2.76 | -52.8% |
| 2007 | 0.89 | -67.8% |
| 2008 | 3.36 | +277.5% |
| 2009 | 0.67 | -80.1% |
| 2010 | 5.77 | +761.2% |
| 2011 | 4.02 | -30.3% |
| 2012 | 3.63 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 3.17 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 1.72 | -45.7% |
| 2015 | 1.26 | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 3.07 | +143.7% |
| 2017 | 3.22 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 3.63 | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 2.71 | -25.3% |
| 2020 | 2.04 | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 5.05 | +147.5% |
| 2022 | -0.12 | -102.4% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | -983.3% |
| 2024 | 2.88 | +171.7% |
| 2025 | 0.74 | -74.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.74 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.74, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.74 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +983.3% | -0.12 | 1.06 |
| 2010 | +761.2% | 0.67 | 5.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.29 | -1.16 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 | 1.26 | 5.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 | -0.12 | 5.05 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Burkina Faso?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Burkina Faso was 0.74 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 in 2005.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.16 in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Burkina Faso ranks 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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