Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% on the previous year and down 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Burkina Faso ranks 87th of 172 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.
Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -47.8% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -45.4% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +100.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +68.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +67.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -54.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More social development data for Burkina Faso
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 40,996 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 351,209 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0146 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 351,209 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 87th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Varieties democracy vdem divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Varieties democracy vdem ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Varieties of democracy V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Varieties democracy vdem divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.