Burkina Faso—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #23 of 148Updated May 2026
Latest Value
70.1%
2024
YoY Change
+47.6%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#23
of 148 countries
Maximum
89.1%
2005
Minimum
44.9%
2018
CAGR
-1.3%
9 years
Last
70.1%
Previous
47.5%
Highest
89.1%
Lowest
44.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Burkina Faso's self-employed (%) was 70.1% in 2024, ranking #23 out of 148 countries. This represents a +47.6% change from 2023. Over the past 9 years, the highest recorded value was 89.1% (2005) and the lowest was 44.9% (2018). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 70.1% | +47.6% |
| 2023 | 47.5% | -34.4% |
| 2022 | 72.3% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 77.6% | +72.9% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | -31.6% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | -24.8% |
| 2007 | 87.3% | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 89.1% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |