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Burkina Faso

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Overview

  • Population

    24.1M

    people · 2025

    World Bank

  • GDP

    $27.6B

    current US$ · 2025

    World Bank

  • Inflation

    not yet covered

  • Policy rate

    3.00%

    % · effective 16 Mar 2026

    BCEAO

  • Official exchange rate

    590.88

    XOF per US$1 · 9 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC

    BCEAO

  • USDT peer-to-peer rate parallel market

    615.00

    XOF per US$1 · 12 Nov 2026, 04:25 UTC

    Bybit P2P

Coverage: 39 of 40 annual indicators reported, latest years 2020–2026. Gaps read “not available” (source has no figure) or “not yet covered” (not yet collected), never zero.

Currencies & Rates

Official and market exchange rates, policy rates, government yields, bank rates, reserves and stock indices.

Exchange rates

XOF per US$1. Official and market rates are separate series and are never blended.
SeriesRateAs ofSource
Official rate 590.88 9 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC BCEAO
Parallel-market rate (USDT peer-to-peer median) parallel 615.00 12 Nov 2026, 04:25 UTC Bybit P2P
Market premium% by which the market rate exceeds the official rate +4.08% -1.88% pts over 7 days How we measure

Market premium history · since Aug 2026 · collected by The African Exponent

0.6%2.5%4.5%Aug 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026Nov 2026

Official rate, 10-year annual average (XOF per US$1, World Bank)

49055562020142017202020232025

Policy rate

InstrumentRateEffectiveSource
Taux directeur (principal)% per year · BCEAO 3.00% 16 Mar 2026 BCEAO

Checked 12 Sep 2026, 01:10 UTC

Government securities yields

% yield at the latest auction for each tenor. Tenors up to 364 days are Treasury bills; longer tenors are bonds. weighted avg Source: UMOA-Titres

364-day 4.11%26 Aug 2026

as of 26 Aug 2026

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Burkina Faso · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
Lending rate % per year, average bank lending rate 6.2% 2021 ↑ 0.9 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Deposit rate % per year, average bank deposit rate 5.3% 2021 ↓ 2 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare

Not available for Burkina Faso: FX reserves.

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Lending rate

6.2% · 2021

5.1%6%6.8%201420182021

↑ 0.9 pts since 2014

Deposit rate

5.3% · 2021

5%6.2%7.3%201420182021

↓ 2 pts since 2014

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Economy & Prices

Output, growth, inflation, jobs, investment, the structure of the economy and minimum wages.

Inflation % change from a year earlier

not yet covered

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Burkina Faso · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
GDP Current US$ $27.6B 2025 ↑ $13.7B since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
GDP growth % change, real (inflation-adjusted) 5.3% 2025 ↑ 1 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
GDP per capita (PPP) Current international $ per person, PPP $3,072 2025 ↑ $1,410 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
GDP per capita growth % change per person, real 3% 2025 ↑ 1.7 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Unemployment % of labour force ILO modeled estimate — national definitions differ 3.5% 2025 ↓ 0.8 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Investment rate Gross fixed capital formation, % of GDP 16.7% 2025 ↓ 1.9 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Agriculture share of GDP Agriculture value added, % of GDP 19.9% 2025 ↓ 3.8 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Manufacturing share of GDP Manufacturing value added, % of GDP 6.6% 2025 ↓ 4.4 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Services share of GDP Services value added, % of GDP 41.5% 2025 ↓ 1 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
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GDP

$27.6B · 2025

$11B$19.5B$28B201520172019202120232025

↑ $13.7B since 2014

GDP growth

5.3% · 2025

1.6%4.2%6.9%201520172019202120232025

↑ 1 pts since 2014

GDP per capita (PPP)

$3,072 · 2025

$1,600$2,350$3,100201520172019202120232025

↑ $1,410 since 2014

GDP per capita growth

3% · 2025

-0.7%0%5%201520172019202120232025

↑ 1.7 pts since 2014

Unemployment

3.5% · 2025

3.4%4%4.7%201520172019202120232025

↓ 0.8 pts since 2014

Investment rate

16.7% · 2025

16%18.5%21%201520172019202120232025

↓ 1.9 pts since 2014

Agriculture share of GDP

19.9% · 2025

17%20%23%201520172019202120232025

↓ 3.8 pts since 2014

Manufacturing share of GDP

6.6% · 2025

6.6%9.3%12%201520172019202120232025

↓ 4.4 pts since 2014

Services share of GDP

41.5% · 2025

41%44.5%48%201520172019202120232025

↓ 1 pts since 2014

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Public Finance & Debt

Government revenue, budget balance, public and external debt, debt service and sovereign credit ratings.

Sovereign credit ratings

No published sovereign rating recorded

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Burkina Faso · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
Government revenue / GDP General government revenue, % of GDP 2026 is an IMF projection (forecast) for the year in progress when fetched, not a reported outturn. 21.2% 2026 ↑ 2 pts since 2014 IMF DataMapper CSV Rank Compare
Budget balance / GDP General government net lending/borrowing, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates -3.5% 2026 ↓ 1.8 pts since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV Rank Compare
Debt to GDP General government gross debt, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates 48.8% 2026 ↑ 22.8 pts since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV Rank Compare
Gross debt (national currency) General government gross debt, local currency Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates CFA8.8T 2026 ↑ CFA7.0T since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV
External debt Total external debt stocks, current US$ $10.8B 2024 ↑ $542.6M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Debt service / exports Total debt service, % of exports and primary income 13.6% 2024 ↓ 23.6 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
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Government revenue / GDP

21.2% · 2026

18%20.5%23%201620182020202220242026

↑ 2 pts since 2014

Budget balance / GDP

-3.5% · 2026

-11%-6.3%-1.7%20142017202020232026

↓ 1.8 pts since 2014

Debt to GDP

48.8% · 2026

26%42.5%59%20142017202020232026

↑ 22.8 pts since 2014

Gross debt (national currency)

CFA8.8T · 2026

CFA1.7TCFA5.2TCFA8.8T20142017202020232026

↑ CFA7.0T since 2014

External debt

$10.8B · 2024

$9.1B$11.1B$13B201420162018202020222024

↑ $542.6M since 2014

Debt service / exports

13.6% · 2024

7.5%35.2%63%201420162018202020222024

↓ 23.6 pts since 2014

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Trade & Resources

Exports, imports, trade partners and products, investment and remittance flows, oil and commodities.

Trade profile

Goods and services, current US$
FlowLatestChange
Exports $6.7B · 2024 ↑ $3.5B since 2014
Imports $7.3B · 2024 ↑ $3B since 2014
Balance derived −$547.4M · 2024 ↑ $570.2M since 2014
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Exports

$6.7B · 2024

$2.7B$4.7B$6.7B201420162018202020222024

↑ $3.5B since 2014

Imports

$7.3B · 2024

$3.7B$5.5B$7.3B201420162018202020222024

↑ $3B since 2014

Balance

−$547.4M · 2024

$-1.1B$0$576.8M201420162018202020222024

↑ $570.2M since 2014

Top exports · 2024

Products

  1. Pearls, precious stones and metals$4.6B · 82.4%
  2. Cotton$335.4M · 5.9%
  3. Edible fruit and nuts$149.1M · 2.6%
  4. Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits$105.4M · 1.9%
  5. Salt, earths, stone, cement$71.5M · 1.3%
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  1. Mineral fuels$54.6M · 1.0%
  2. Machinery and mechanical appliances$41.4M · 0.7%
  3. Animal or vegetable fats and oils$37.4M · 0.7%
  4. Edible vegetables$27.4M · 0.5%
  5. Vehicles other than railway$24.3M · 0.4%

Partners

  1. M49 757$3.2B · 56.2%
  2. United Arab Emirates$1.5B · 26.2%
  3. Côte d'Ivoire$163.5M · 2.9%
  4. Mali$129.9M · 2.3%
  5. Ghana$84.3M · 1.5%
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  1. Togo$59.9M · 1.1%
  2. South Africa$55.2M · 1.0%
  3. India$54.3M · 1.0%
  4. Greece$54M · 1.0%
  5. Singapore$46.1M · 0.8%

Top imports · 2024

Products

  1. Mineral fuels$2.6B · 41.1%
  2. Machinery and mechanical appliances$484M · 7.5%
  3. Electrical machinery and equipment$408.1M · 6.3%
  4. Vehicles other than railway$355.5M · 5.5%
  5. Pharmaceutical products$270.2M · 4.2%
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  1. Cereals$242.7M · 3.8%
  2. Articles of iron or steel$205.3M · 3.2%
  3. Salt, earths, stone, cement$204.6M · 3.2%
  4. Iron and steel$144.6M · 2.2%
  5. Plastics$122.9M · 1.9%

Partners

  1. China$1B · 15.8%
  2. Côte d'Ivoire$981.5M · 15.3%
  3. Russia$751.4M · 11.7%
  4. Ghana$573.3M · 8.9%
  5. France$303.7M · 4.7%
Show all 10 partners
  1. India$294.4M · 4.6%
  2. Belgium$246.4M · 3.8%
  3. United States$181.5M · 2.8%
  4. Senegal$153.8M · 2.4%
  5. Japan$112.4M · 1.7%

2025 filings are still arriving — this page updates as each country reports

Commodity exposure for Burkina Faso →

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Burkina Faso · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
Exports of goods and services Goods and services, current US$ $6.7B 2024 ↑ $3.5B since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Exports per capita derived Current US$ per person (derived) $286.47 2024 ↑ $110.26 since 2014 Derived from World Bank series on this page CSV Rank Compare
Current account / GDP Current-account balance, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates 8.6% 2026 ↑ 15.8 pts since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV Rank Compare
FDI inflows Foreign direct investment, net inflows, current US$ $-202.2M 2024 ↓ $559.5M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Remittances Personal remittances received, current US$ $595.2M 2024 ↑ $198.9M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Terms of trade Net barter terms of trade, index (2015 = 100) 131.60 2024 ↑ 34.00 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Tourist arrivals International tourist arrivals per year 67,000 2020 ↓ 124,000 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
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Exports of goods and services

$6.7B · 2024

$2.7B$4.7B$6.7B201420162018202020222024

↑ $3.5B since 2014

Exports per capita

$286.47 · 2024

$140$215$290201420162018202020222024

↑ $110.26 since 2014

Current account / GDP

8.6% · 2026

-8%0%9%20142017202020232026

↑ 15.8 pts since 2014

FDI inflows

$-202.2M · 2024

$-202.2M$0$669.7M201420162018202020222024

↓ $559.5M since 2014

Remittances

$595.2M · 2024

$380M$490M$600M201420162018202020222024

↑ $198.9M since 2014

Terms of trade

131.60 · 2024

97.00118.50140.00201420162018202020222024

↑ 34.00 since 2014

Tourist arrivals

67,000 · 2020

67,000128,500190,0002014201620182020

↓ 124,000 since 2014

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People & Society

Population, health, education, poverty and inequality, access to services and democracy.

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Burkina Faso · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
Population People, total 24.1M 2025 ↑ 5.8M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Median age Years 17.3 years 2023 ↑ 1.3 years since 2014 UN WPP 2024, via Our World in Data CSV
Life expectancy Years at birth 61.3 years 2024 ↑ 3 years since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Child mortality Under-5 deaths per 1,000 live births 74.9 per 1,000 2024 ↓ 29.4 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Health expenditure Current health spending, % of GDP 7.8% 2023 ↑ 2.8 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Physicians Per 1,000 people 0.1 per 1,000 2022 ↑ 0.1 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Adult literacy % of people aged 15 and over 41.6% 2023 ↑ 7 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Tertiary enrollment Gross enrolment ratio, % 10% 2024 ↑ 5.1 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Poverty ($3/day) % of people below $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 42.1% 2021 ↓ 16.6 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
National poverty line % of people below the national poverty line 43.2% 2021 ↑ 1.8 pts since 2018 World Bank CSV
Gini index Income inequality, 0 (equal) to 100 37.40 2021 ↑ 2.10 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Electricity access % of population 34% 2024 ↑ 14.8 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Internet users % of population using the internet 28.3% 2024 ↑ 22.3 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Account ownership % of people aged 15+ with an account Findex · every 3–4 years 51.4% 2024 ↑ 37.1 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Electoral democracy V-Dem electoral democracy index, 0 to 1 0.13 2025 ↓ 0.43 since 2014 V-Dem Institute CSV Rank Compare
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Population

24.1M · 2025

18M21M24M201520172019202120232025

↑ 5.8M since 2014

Median age

17.3 years · 2023

1516172014201820202023

↑ 1.3 years since 2014

Life expectancy

61.3 years · 2024

5859.561201420162018202020222024

↑ 3 years since 2014

Child mortality

74.9 per 1,000 · 2024

7487100201420162018202020222024

↓ 29.4 since 2014

Health expenditure

7.8% · 2023

4.9%6.3%7.8%2014201820202023

↑ 2.8 pts since 2014

Physicians

0.1 per 1,000 · 2022

0.0470.09850.1520142016201820202022

↑ 0.1 since 2014

Adult literacy

41.6% · 2023

29%35.5%42%2014201820202023

↑ 7 pts since 2014

Tertiary enrollment

10% · 2024

4.8%7.4%10%201420162018202020222024

↑ 5.1 pts since 2014

Poverty ($3/day)

42.1% · 2021

42%50.5%59%201420182021

↓ 16.6 pts since 2014

National poverty line

43.2% · 2021

41%42%43%2018201920202021

↑ 1.8 pts since 2018

Gini index

37.40 · 2021

35.0039.0043.00201420182021

↑ 2.10 since 2014

Electricity access

34% · 2024

14%24%34%201420162018202020222024

↑ 14.8 pts since 2014

Internet users

28.3% · 2024

6%17%28%201420162018202020222024

↑ 22.3 pts since 2014

Account ownership

51.4% · 2024

14%32.5%51%201420162018202020222024

↑ 37.1 pts since 2014

Electoral democracy

0.13 · 2025

0.130.410.68201520172019202120232025

↓ 0.43 since 2014

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Listed companies

3 companies incorporated in Burkina Faso in our listed-company directory, 3 with audited annual figures (independent review pending). Not complete coverage. How companies are chosen

Companies incorporated in Burkina Faso · All listed companies · Company CSV downloads

Downloads

Each indicator row above has its own CSV link. Every file starts with its source, source URL and page link. All downloads

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