Number of male directors in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of male directors was 7,959 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of male directors in Burkina Faso, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 7,959 for number of male directors in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 504.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of male directors in Burkina Faso peaked at 7,959 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,050, in 2016.
That places Burkina Faso 37th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of male directors in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,316 | — |
| 2015 | 1,356 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,050 | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 1,809 | +72.3% |
| 2018 | 1,898 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 3,216 | +69.4% |
| 2020 | 4,448 | +38.3% |
| 2021 | 5,767 | +29.7% |
| 2022 | 6,217 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 6,648 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 7,959 | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,774 | 1,050 | 3,216 | 6 |
| 2020s | 6,208 | 4,448 | 7,959 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More private sector data for Burkina Faso
- Merchandise trade 67.5% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 2.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 11.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 460.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4009 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 96.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of male directors in Burkina Faso?
- Number of male directors in Burkina Faso was 7,959 in 2024, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest number of male directors recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7,959 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of male directors recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,050 in 2016.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of male directors?
- Burkina Faso ranks 37th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of male directors rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 504.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Number of male directors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male directors is the number of female individuals who conduct the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.