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Burkina Faso

Currency union · XOF

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Missing or stale rateTarget · 31 Oct 2026Issued · 15 Sep 2026, 02:54 UTCRESEARCH ONLY
CapitalOuagadougou
RegionSub-Saharan Africa
Income groupLow income
CurrencyWest African CFA franc
GDP$27.63B2025 · current US$
Real GDP growth5.29%2025 · annual %
Population24.07M2025 · people
GDP per capita$1,147.572025 · current US$

Latest available annual observations; years differ by indicator. Monetary values use the stated current-price basis and are not forecasts. World Bank data fetched 2026-09-15.

Economic structure

2025 · share of GDP

Broad sectors use the latest common year. Manufacturing is included in industry. Shares can total less than 100% because of taxes and accounting adjustments.

Burkina Faso's largest reported broad sector is services in 2025.

Monetary & research context

Policy authorityXOF
Policy frameworkcurrency union
Native targetpolicy benchmark rate
Decision evidence0
Calendar evidence0
Communication records0

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Real GDP growth

5.29% · 2025 · annual %

Real GDP growth · annual %1.63%4.28%6.94%2014: 4.32684561452976 annual %2015: 3.9212287937935 annual %2016: 5.95797670754024 annual %2017: 6.20348941121868 annual %2018: 6.60456906812341 annual %2019: 5.88920497068135 annual %2020: 2.01077262406221 annual %2021: 6.94252492572348 annual %2022: 1.62673258211919 annual %2023: 3.00027415814125 annual %2024: 4.83395810163883 annual %2025: 5.29461839319283 annual %20142025
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YearValue (annual %)
20255.295
20244.834
20233.000
20221.627
20216.943
20202.011
20195.889
20186.605
20176.203
20165.958
20153.921
20144.327
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Economy

GDP$27.63B2025 · current US$Source & definition ↗
Real GDP growth5.29%2025 · annual %Source & definition ↗
GDP per capita$1,147.572025 · current US$Source & definition ↗
GDP at purchasing power parityInt$ 73.95B2025 · current international $Source & definition ↗

People

Population24.07M2025 · peopleSource & definition ↗
Population growth2.21%2025 · annual %Source & definition ↗
Urban population28.92%2025 · % of populationSource & definition ↗
Life expectancy61.292024 · yearsSource & definition ↗
Unemployment · ILO estimate3.48%2025 · % of labor forceSource & definition ↗
Labor force participation · ages 15+70.01%2025 · % of population ages 15+Source & definition ↗

Sectors

Agriculture, forestry & fishing19.94%2025 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗
Industry including construction30.06%2025 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗
Services41.52%2025 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗
Manufacturing6.62%2025 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗

Trade & investment

Exports of goods & services34.99%2025 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗
Imports of goods & services30.01%2025 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗
Current account balance-3.97%2024 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗
Foreign direct investment · net inflows-0.87%2024 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗

Money & public finance

Consumer inflation-0.59%2025 · annual %Source & definition ↗
Central government debt64.18%2024 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗
Tax revenue18.68%2024 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗
Government cash surplus / deficitNot available% of GDP
Domestic credit to private sector22.72%2025 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗
Total reserves including goldNot availablecurrent US$

Infrastructure

Internet use28.25%2024 · % of populationSource & definition ↗
Access to electricity34.00%2024 · % of populationSource & definition ↗

Geography

Surface area274,2002023 · square kmSource & definition ↗

Government debt covers central government, which can differ substantially from general-government debt. Indicator definitions, estimation methods and coverage differ. Latest available does not mean current-year: older observations remain explicitly dated. Source: World Bank WDI and its underlying contributors.

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