Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 4.68 Percentage of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Burkina Faso stood at 4.68 Percentage of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Burkina Faso peaked at 9.2 Percentage of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.68 Percentage of GDP, in 2021.
That places Burkina Faso 12th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 4.75 Percentage of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 5.7 Percentage of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 6.31 Percentage of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 5.41 Percentage of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 6.33 Percentage of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 6.3 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.81 Percentage of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 8.13 Percentage of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 8.12 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.86 Percentage of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 6.57 Percentage of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 7.3 Percentage of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 7.13 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.53 Percentage of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 9.2 Percentage of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 8.96 Percentage of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 8.13 Percentage of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 5.22 Percentage of GDP | -35.7% |
| 2019 | 4.89 Percentage of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 4.82 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.68 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.42 Percentage of GDP | 4.75 Percentage of GDP | 8.13 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.18 Percentage of GDP | 4.89 Percentage of GDP | 9.2 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.75 Percentage of GDP | 4.68 Percentage of GDP | 4.82 Percentage of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 9 Mozambique 7.34 Percentage of GDP compare
- 10 Zambia 6.78 Percentage of GDP compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 1.93 Percentage of GDP compare
- 11 Niger 4.89 Percentage of GDP compare
- 13 Chad 4.58 Percentage of GDP compare
- 14 Guinea 4.52 Percentage of GDP compare
- 15 Mauritania 1.19 Percentage of GDP compare
- 15 Malawi 4.2 Percentage of GDP compare
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Burkina Faso?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Burkina Faso was 4.68 Percentage of GDP in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2 Percentage of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Forest rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 8 shows the breakdown of national economies by sectors of activity, looking at share of employment, contributions to GDP, along with the impact of natural resource extraction on the economy.