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West Africa

Burkina Faso

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163 available · 207 definitions
IndicatorCategoryLatestPeriodSource
GDPEconomy$32.51B2026IMF
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,3192026IMF
Inflation RateEconomy1.5%2026IMF
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%2026-03-16BCEAO
Official Exchange RateEconomy565.82 XOF/USD2026-08WORLD
Budget BalanceEconomy-3.5%2026IMF
Unemployment RateEconomy7.1%2025ILO
Public DebtEconomy48.8%2026IMF
Trade BalanceEconomy$1.37B2025World Bank
GDP GrowthEconomy4.9%2026IMF
GNI per CapitaEconomy$9802025World Bank
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$2,8902025World Bank
GDP (PPP)Economy$73.95B2025World Bank
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy19.9%2025World Bank
Industry (% of GDP)Economy30.1%2025World Bank
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy6.6%2025World Bank
Services (% of GDP)Economy41.5%2025World Bank
Investment (% of GDP)Economy17.2%2025World Bank
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$595.24M2024World Bank
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy2.6%2024World Bank
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy48.8%2024World Bank
Foreign ReservesEconomy———
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy22.7%2025World Bank
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy18.7%2024World Bank
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy70%2025World Bank
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy64.1%2025World Bank
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy———
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy———
Account OwnershipEconomy51.4%2024World Bank
Youth NEET RateEconomy24.5%2025World Bank
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy4.7%2024World Bank
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy65%2025World Bank
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy8.8%2025World Bank
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy———
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy———
Current Account BalanceEconomy8.6%2026IMF
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$311.88M2025UNCTAD
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.1%2025UNCTAD
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy22%2024IMF
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy27.8%2024IMF
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy14%2025ILO
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy26.12024UNCTAD
Natural Resource RentsEconomy———
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy———
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy———
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy———
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy7.5%2023World Bank
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$622023World Bank
Lending Interest RateEconomy———
Real Interest RateEconomy———
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy15.9%2024World Bank
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy———
Employment in AgricultureEconomy51.8%2025World Bank
Employment in IndustryEconomy16.7%2025World Bank
Employment in ServicesEconomy31.6%2025World Bank
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy80.6%2025World Bank
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy60%2025World Bank
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy———
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy2.72024World Bank
ATMs per 100,000Economy4.12024World Bank
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy3%2025World Bank
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy4.1%2024World Bank
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy———
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy———
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$9.67B2025World Bank
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$8.29B2025World Bank
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8912025UNCTAD
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.8412025UNCTAD
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade———
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%2024World Bank
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade2.7%2024World Bank
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade7.1%2024World Bank
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.6%2024World Bank
Exports (% of GDP)Trade35%2025World Bank
Imports (% of GDP)Trade30%2025World Bank
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4592023UNDP
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5552023UNDP
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2732023UNDP
PopulationDemographics24.07M2025World Bank
Population GrowthDemographics2.2%2025World Bank
Life ExpectancyDemographics61.3 years2024World Bank
Median AgeDemographics18 years2026UN
Fertility RateDemographics4.112024World Bank
Rural PopulationDemographics71.1%2025World Bank
Population Under 15Demographics41.2%2025World Bank
Urban PopulationDemographics28.9%2025World Bank
Population DensityDemographics89.9/km²2026UN
Birth RateDemographics30.42026UN
Death RateDemographics7.772026UN
Net Migration RateDemographics-1.152026UN
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics63.4 years2024World Bank
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics59.1 years2024World Bank
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.3%2025World Bank
Infant MortalityHealth43.62024World Bank
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.5%2024World Bank
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health7.8%2023World Bank
Physicians per 1,000Health———
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth472023WHO
Road Traffic DeathsHealth———
Premature NCD MortalityHealth———
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth43.8%2023WHO
Safely Managed SanitationHealth24.7%2024World Bank
Maternal MortalityHealth241.82023WHO
Under-Five MortalityHealth74.92024WHO
Neonatal MortalityHealth23.82024WHO
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth572024WHO
Measles ImmunizationHealth88%2025WHO
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth91%2025WHO
Basic Drinking WaterHealth———
Basic SanitationHealth7.1%2024UNICEF
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.5%2024World Bank
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health———
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth———
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth———
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.952023World Bank
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth85.52024World Bank
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$722023World Bank
NCD Share of DeathsHealth———
Smoking PrevalenceHealth11.6%2024World Bank
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth———
Child StuntingChild Welfare19.5%2024UNICEF
Child WastingChild Welfare———
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare———
Child MarriageChild Welfare———
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare———
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education5.3%2023World Bank
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10%2024World Bank
Adult Literacy RateEducation41.6%2023UNESCO
Youth Literacy RateEducation———
Primary Completion RateEducation———
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation———
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation65.7%2024UNESCO
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation40.7%2024UNESCO
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation23.7%2024UNESCO
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation———
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation91%2024UNESCO
Secondary EnrollmentEducation30%2024World Bank
UndernourishmentFood Security13.1%2023World Bank
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security1.75M2026-08FEWS
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture53.4%2023World Bank
Food Production IndexAgriculture———
Cassava ProductionAgriculture16.61K t2024FAOSTAT
Coffee ProductionAgriculture———
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture———
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture1.9M t2024FAOSTAT
Millet ProductionAgriculture931.11K t2024FAOSTAT
Maize ProductionAgriculture1.85M t2024FAOSTAT
Rice ProductionAgriculture513.23K t2024FAOSTAT
Wheat ProductionAgriculture———
Maize YieldAgriculture1,682 kg/ha2024FAOSTAT
Rice YieldAgriculture2,230 kg/ha2024FAOSTAT
Wheat YieldAgriculture———
Cattle StockAgriculture10.3M head2024FAOSTAT
Homicide RateGovernance———
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance412024OWID
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1342025OWID
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1032025OWID
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.3732025OWID
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.252024World Bank
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.872024World Bank
Rule of LawGovernance-0.882024World Bank
Political StabilityGovernance-1.912024World Bank
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.532024World Bank
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.962024World Bank
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance4.44K deaths2025UCDP
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance22025UCDP
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance12025UCDP
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance32025UCDP
Refugees HostedHumanitarian41K2025UNHCR
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian2.06M2025UNHCR
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian1.96K2025UNHCR
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian02025UNHCR
Internet UsersTechnology28.3%2024World Bank
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology116.62024World Bank
4G CoverageTechnology68.3%2025ITU
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.92024World Bank
Mobile Data PriceTechnology8.8%2025ITU
3G CoverageTechnology81.2%2025ITU
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology31.4%2025ITU
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology0.2%2025ITU
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.1%2024World Bank
Electricity AccessInfrastructure34%2024World Bank
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure103.59K2023World Bank
Slum PopulationInfrastructure———
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy240.5 MW2025IRENA
Solar CapacityEnergy205.6 MW2025IRENA
Wind CapacityEnergy———
Hydropower CapacityEnergy34 MW2025IRENA
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy———
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy17%2023World Bank
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy133 kWh2023World Bank
Power Transmission LossesEnergy17.1%2023World Bank
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy22.2 MW2025IRENA
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy12.7%2024World Bank
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy6.5%2024OWID
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2024OWID
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy5.3%2024OWID
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy82.8%2024OWID
Electricity DemandEnergy3.2 TWh2024OWID
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy562 gCO₂/kWh2024OWID
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,020 kWh2023OWID
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.27 t2024World Bank
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate———
Forest AreaClimate22.2%2023World Bank
Protected AreasClimate16.8%2025World Bank
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate———
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate37.3 µg/m³2023World Bank

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