Burkina Faso High-tech Exports
High-technology exports as % of manufactured exports TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS
Burkina Faso's high-tech exports was 1.94% in 2025, ranked 126th globally. This represents a 17.6% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 2009–2025.
Overview
Burkina Faso's high-tech exports stood at 1.94% in 2025, a rise of +0.29% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 1.94% by 2025. Burkina Faso ranked 126th globally.
Burkina Faso’s high‑tech exports have contracted sharply, falling from an all‑time peak of 25.79 in 2019 to a trough of 1.53 in 2022 before reaching the latest 2025 level of 1.94, ranking 126th globally. The 17‑year series, beginning in 2009 with 17.20, shows a persistent downward trajectory despite occasional rebounds, such as the modest recovery to 1.94 after the 2022 low. Compared with peers, Burkina Faso’s 2025 figure remains slightly below the West Bank and Gaza’s 2.04 and Kenya’s 2.14, while exceeding Burundi’s 1.72 and Uganda’s 1.64, highlighting its marginal position within the region’s low‑tech export landscape. The steep decline after 2019 suggests structural constraints in technology‑intensive sectors, limited value‑added manufacturing, and vulnerability to external shocks. Strengthening digital infrastructure, expanding research and development incentives, and diversifying export baskets could alter the current trajectory and foster a more resilient high‑tech export performance in the coming years.
Data & projection
| Year | High-tech Exports | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 1.54% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 1.74% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 1.94% | - | - |
| 2025 | 1.94% | +0.29% | #126 |
| 2024 | 1.65% | −2.15% | #108 |
| 2023 | 3.80% | +2.27% | #100 |
| 2022 | 1.53% | −0.73% | #128 |
| 2021 | 2.26% | −1.14% | #112 |
| 2020 | 3.40% | −22.39% | #103 |
| 2019 | 25.79% | +19.91% | #18 |
| 2018 | 5.88% | +0.12% | #83 |
| 2017 | 5.76% | −0.19% | #92 |
| 2016 | 5.94% | +0.98% | #87 |
| 2015 | 4.96% | −6.10% | #94 |
| 2014 | 11.06% | −2.96% | #54 |
| 2013 | 14.02% | +5.39% | #39 |
| 2012 | 8.62% | −2.16% | #65 |
| 2011 | 10.79% | −5.80% | #49 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Burkina Faso matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 2008. Historically, 72% of countries showing this pattern (278 out of 386) saw high-tech exports improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Burkina Faso's high-tech exports was 1.94% in 2025. Ranked 126th globally. This represents a 17.6% increase from the previous year.
Burkina Faso's high-tech exports peaked at 25.79% in 2019.
The lowest high-tech exports in Burkina Faso was 1.53% in 2022.
Burkina Faso ranks 126th globally in high-tech exports as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Burkina Faso's high-tech exports is projected to reach 1.94% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The high-tech exports of Burkina Faso in 2025 was 1.94%. This ranks 126th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_burkina-faso_high-tech-exports,
title = {Burkina Faso High-tech Exports},
url = {https://historysaid.com/burkina-faso/high-tech-exports/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}