Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: GDP growth
GDP growth in 2025: 5.3% a year in Burkina Faso and 3.5% a year in Cameroon, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Burkina Faso, by 1.9 percentage points, or 1.54 times that in Cameroon.
Burkina FasoCameroon
Watch it change on the map% a year · IMF
Latest figures
% a year · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 5.3 2025 | 3.9 | 27 of 143 | 4.9 2031 |
| Cameroon | 3.5 2025 | 5.7 | 71 of 143 | 4.4 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Burkina Faso has been higher since 2024, when it overtook Cameroon.
- In 2025, Burkina Faso ranked 27 and Cameroon ranked 71 of 143 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Burkina Faso at 4.9% a year and Cameroon at 4.4% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | Burkina Faso | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.3 | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 4.8 | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 1.6 | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 6.9 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0.3 |
| 2019 | 5.9 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 6.6 | 4 |
| 2017 | 6.2 | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 6 | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 3.9 | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 4.3 | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 5.8 | 5 |
| 2012 | 6.5 | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 6.6 | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 8.4 | 2.9 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2.6 |
| 2008 | 5.8 | 2.8 |
| 2007 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
| 2006 | 6.3 | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 8.7 | 2.2 |
| 2004 | 4.5 | 7 |
| 2003 | 7.8 | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 6.6 | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 1.9 | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 7.3 | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 7.3 | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 6.3 | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 11 | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 5.7 | 3.3 |
| 1994 | 1.3 | -2.5 |
| 1993 | 3.5 | -3.2 |
| 1992 | 0.2 | -3.1 |
| 1991 | 9.1 | -3.8 |
| 1990 | -0.6 | -6.2 |
| 1989 | 2.2 | -1.8 |
| 1988 | 5.8 | -7.9 |
| 1987 | -0.2 | -2.2 |
| 1986 | 8 | 6.8 |
| 1985 | 11.3 | 8.1 |
| 1984 | 1.6 | 7.5 |
| 1983 | -1.2 | 6.8 |
| 1982 | 1.4 | 7.6 |
| 1981 | 2.7 | 17.1 |
| 1980 | 4 | 9.9 |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Burkina Faso | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.4 | 3.2 |
| 2027 | 4.8 | 3.6 |
| 2028 | 4.8 | 4.1 |
| 2029 | 4.8 | 4.2 |
| 2030 | 4.8 | 4.3 |
| 2031 | 4.9 | 4.4 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 143 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time