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Burkina Faso

BFASub-Saharan Africa Low incomeCapital: Ouagadougou
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78/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$33
2027▲ 7.5%
Population
23.5M
2024▲ 2.3%
GDP per Capita
$1,309
2027▲ 5.1%
Life Expectancy
61.1 years
2023▲ 0.6%
Burkina Faso in world space2000–2023
1k10k100k505560657075808590GDP per capita (USD, log)Life expectancy (years)20002023
192 countries · log scale on X world Burkina Faso· trajectory line: 1980 → today
▶About Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso's GDP is $30.70B (2026), with a population of 23.5M, and GDP per capita of $1,246. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 4.8%, inflation at 2.4%, government debt at 51.7% of GDP, life expectancy of 61.1 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.

Located in Sub-Saharan Africa, this country has a low-income economy with a GDP of $30.70 billion in 2026, ranking 116th globally. The GDP per capita is approximately $1,000 in 2026, reflecting the challenges of poverty and limited economic development. The economy is characterized by a real GDP growth rate of 4.8% in 2026 and moderate inflation at 2.4%. The country is highly open to trade, with trade accounting for 60.5% of GDP in 2024, while foreign direct investment inflows remain low at 0.4% of GDP. The capital, Ouagadougou, serves as the economic and administrative hub. Societally, the population is projected to reach 23.5 million by 2024, with a life expectancy at birth of 61.1 years in 2023. The fertility rate is 4.2 births per woman, indicating a young and growing population. Adult literacy stands at 41.4% in 2023, highlighting significant educational challenges. Health spending is substantial, at 7.8% of GDP in 2023, reflecting investments in public health. The unemployment rate is relatively low at 3.5% in 2025, while the Gini Index of 37.4

▶Economy29 indicators · 2019–2027 · IMF / WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
GDP (Current USD, Billions)$332027▲ 7.5%IMF
Real GDP Growth (%)4.7%2027▼ 2.1%IMF
GDP per Capita (USD)$1,3092027▲ 5.1%IMF
GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $)$832027▲ 6.5%IMF
GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $)$3,2752027▲ 4.1%IMF
Share of World GDP, PPP (%)0.04%2027▲ 2.9%IMF
GNI (Current USD)$21.74B2024▲ 14.5%WB
GNI per Capita (USD)$8502024▲ 1.2%WB
GNI per Capita, PPP (USD)$2,7202024▲ 4.2%WB
Industry Value Added (% of GDP)26.5%2024▲ 3.0%WB
Services Value Added (% of GDP)43.9%2024▼ 7.6%WB
Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP)20.9%2024▲ 10.1%WB
Government Consumption (% of GDP)19.4%2024▼ 7.1%WB
Household Consumption (% of GDP)62.1%2024▼ 3.0%WB
Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)21.9%2024▲ 7.5%WB
Gross Savings (% of GNI)13.6%2023▲ 41.1%WB
GDP Deflator (%)9.7%2024▲ 391.7%WB
GDP per Person Employed (USD)$6,4712024▲ 2.9%WB
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)9.5%2024▼ 4.3%WB
Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD)$6702021▼ 2.0%WB
Adjusted Net Savings (% of GNI)7.6%2019—WB
External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP)-3.4%2024▲ 35.5%WB
Coal Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021—WB
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)15.45%2021—WB
Oil Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021—WB
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021—WB
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)20.1%2021—WB
Forest Rents (% of GDP)4.68%2021—WB
Industry Value Added (Current USD)$6.13B2024▲ 18.4%WB
▶Fiscal & Monetary21 indicators · 2021–2027 · IMF / WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Inflation, Consumer Prices (%)2.1%2027▼ 12.5%IMF
Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP)51.1%2027▼ 1.2%IMF
Fiscal Balance (% of GDP)-3.0%2027▲ 14.3%IMF
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)-1.5%2027▼ 15.4%IMF
Total Investment (% of GDP)18.8%2026▲ 7.7%IMF
Gross National Savings (% of GDP)17.6%2026▲ 10.8%IMF
Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank)4.2%2024▲ 464.1%WB
Real Interest Rate (%)6.1%2021▲ 8976.8%WB
Lending Interest Rate (%)6.3%2021—WB
Deposit Interest Rate (%)5.3%2021▲ 4.0%WB
Government Debt (% of GDP)61.9%2023▼ 2.0%WB
Government Revenue (% of GDP)21.4%2023▲ 7.7%WB
Government Expenditure (% of GDP)19.6%2023▼ 14.1%WB
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)18.6%2023▲ 3.9%WB
Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue)43.0%2023▲ 7.4%WB
Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue)10.4%2023▼ 7.0%WB
Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev)25.4%2023▼ 8.5%WB
Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP)10.3%2023▼ 0.7%WB
Official Exchange Rate (per USD)606.352024▼ 0.0%WB
PPP Conversion Factor205.612024▲ 7.1%WB
Broad Money (% of GDP)42.3%2024▼ 7.0%WB
▶Trade15 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Trade (% of GDP)60.5%2024▼ 4.2%WB
Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP)28.6%2024▼ 1.3%WB
Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP)31.9%2024▼ 6.6%WB
Exports of Goods & Services (USD)$6.60B2024▲ 13.5%WB
Imports of Goods & Services (USD)$7.39B2024▲ 7.4%WB
Merchandise Exports (USD)$5.64B2024▲ 26.3%WB
Merchandise Imports (USD)$6.43B2024▲ 9.1%WB
FDI Inflows (% of GDP)0.4%2024▼ 34.1%WB
FDI Outflows (% of GDP)0.0%2024▼ 94.7%WB
FDI Net Inflows (USD)$82.9M2024▼ 24.2%WB
Personal Remittances Received (USD)$590.0M2024▲ 1.0%WB
Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP)2.6%2024▼ 12.2%WB
High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured)1.6%2024▼ 56.7%WB
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)-5.1%2023▲ 32.9%WB
Current Account Balance (USD)$-1.02B2023▲ 27.5%WB
▶External Debt7 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
External Debt (% of GNI)48.8%2024▼ 9.3%WB
External Debt Stocks (USD)$10.85B2024▲ 3.5%WB
Total Debt Service (% of GNI)4.1%2024▲ 6.1%WB
Present Value of External Debt (USD)$3.55B2024—WB
Use of IMF Credit (USD)$656.2M2024▲ 3.8%WB
Net ODA Received (% of GNI)7.6%2023▼ 5.4%WB
Net ODA Received (USD)$1.44B2023▲ 3.2%WB
▶Finance5 indicators · 2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)27.2%2024▼ 14.9%WB
Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%)51.4%2024▲ 42.4%WB
Account Ownership, Female (%)44.0%2024▲ 43.4%WB
Account Ownership, Male (%)59.8%2024▲ 41.2%WB
Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%)16.0%2024—WB
▶Business Environment1 indicator · 2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Time to Get Electricity (days)202024—WB
▶Private Sector6 indicators · 2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%)17.8%2024—WB
Firms with Female Top Manager (%)22.2%2024—WB
Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%)13.5%2024—WB
Firms Offering Training (%)12.0%2024—WB
Average Firm Age (years)25 years2024—WB
Firms Using Computers (%)71.6%2024—WB
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Population23.5M2024▲ 2.3%WB
Population Growth (%)2.2%2024▼ 1.0%WB
Population Density (per km²)842023▲ 2.3%WB
Surface Area (sq km)274,2002023▲ 0.0%WB
Land Area (sq km)273,6002023▲ 0.0%WB
Urban Population (%)28.3%2024▲ 2.0%WB
Urban Population (total)6.7M2024▲ 4.3%WB
Rural Population (%)71.7%2024▼ 0.8%WB
Life Expectancy at Birth61.1 years2023▲ 0.6%WB
Life Expectancy, Male58.9 years2023▲ 0.3%WB
Life Expectancy, Female63.2 years2023▲ 1.1%WB
Fertility Rate (births per woman)4.22023▼ 2.1%WB
Birth Rate (per 1,000)31.62023▼ 1.2%WB
Death Rate (per 1,000)82023▼ 2.1%WB
Net Migration-27,1302025▼ 5.1%WB
Population Ages 0–14 (%)41.8%2024▼ 1.4%WB
Population Ages 15–64 (%)55.5%2024▲ 1.0%WB
Population Ages 65+ (%)2.7%2024▲ 1.2%WB
Age Dependency Ratio (%)80.0%2024▼ 2.3%WB
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%)4.8%2024▲ 0.2%WB
Youth Dependency Ratio (%)75.3%2024▼ 2.4%WB
Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000)303.62023▼ 0.1%WB
Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000)214.12023▼ 4.9%WB
▶Labor20 indicators · 2024–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Total Labor Force9.9M2025▲ 3.3%WB
Labor Force Participation (%)70.0%2025▼ 0.1%WB
Female Labor Force Participation (%)64.1%2025▼ 0.1%WB
Male Labor Force Participation (%)76.1%2025▼ 0.1%WB
Unemployment (%)3.5%2025▲ 1.0%WB
Female Unemployment (%)4.3%2025▼ 3.6%WB
Male Unemployment (%)2.8%2025▲ 7.9%WB
Youth Unemployment (%)6.4%2025▼ 1.3%WB
Employment in Agriculture (%)51.8%2025▼ 0.9%WB
Employment in Industry (%)16.7%2025▲ 0.3%WB
Employment in Services (%)31.6%2025▲ 1.3%WB
Self-Employed (%)70.1%2024▲ 47.6%WB
Vulnerable Employment (%)80.6%2025▼ 0.3%WB
Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total)17.4%2025▲ 1.4%WB
Part-Time Employment (%)19.9%2024—WB
Employers (% of total employment)2.0%2025▲ 0.0%WB
Labor Force, Female (% of total)46.5%2025▼ 0.1%WB
Employment to Population Ratio (%)67.6%2025▼ 0.1%WB
Self-Employed (% of total)82.6%2025▼ 0.3%WB
NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)21.6%2024▼ 36.8%WB
▶Education21 indicators · 2015–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Education Spending (% of GDP)5.3%2023▲ 0.6%WB
Education Spending (% of govt expenditure)20.3%2023▼ 7.6%WB
Adult Literacy Rate (%)41.4%2023▲ 1.3%WB
Female Literacy Rate (%)35.7%2023▲ 5.8%WB
Male Literacy Rate (%)48.4%2023▼ 2.7%WB
Youth Literacy Rate (%)62.8%2022▲ 0.2%WB
Primary School Enrollment (%)77.2%2024▲ 6.8%WB
Secondary School Enrollment (%)30.0%2024▼ 2.8%WB
Tertiary School Enrollment (%)10.0%2024▼ 0.7%WB
Primary Completion Rate (%)52.0%2024▲ 0.6%WB
Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%)27.9%2024▲ 1.2%WB
Out-of-School Children, Primary1.4M2024▼ 17.2%WB
Out-of-School Girls, Primary659,7562024▼ 17.5%WB
Primary School Teachers91,7642024▲ 9.6%WB
Secondary School Teachers68,5572024▲ 1.5%WB
Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary402018—WB
Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary232018—WB
Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap)57.9%2015—WB
Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary)31.02022▼ 32.6%WB
Education Spending, Secondary (% of govt)22.1%2015—WB
Education Spending, Tertiary (% of govt)13.7%2015—WB
▶Health42 indicators · 2019–2024 · WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Health Spending (% of GDP)7.8%2023▲ 5.2%WHO
Health Spending per Capita (USD)$722023▲ 11.4%WHO
Government Health Spending (% of GDP)2.5%2023▼ 6.7%WHO
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)43.8%2023▲ 3.6%WHO
Physicians (per 1,000 people)0.12022▲ 46.5%WHO
Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000)0.92023▼ 13.5%WHO
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)0.22020—WHO
Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births)77.32023▼ 3.3%WHO
Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)24.52023▼ 1.6%WHO
Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)2422023▼ 23.4%WHO
Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000)72.72023▼ 3.2%WHO
Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000)81.62023▼ 3.1%WHO
Cause of Death, Communicable (%)54.1%2019—WHO
Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%)34.8%2019—WHO
Cause of Death, Injury (%)11.1%2019—WHO
Measles Immunization (% of children)88.0%2024▲ 0.0%WHO
DPT Immunization (% of children)91.0%2024▲ 0.0%WHO
HIV Incidence (per 1,000)0.132024▼ 7.1%WHO
Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000)572024▼ 1.7%WHO
Stunting, Children Under 5 (%)21.1%2021—WHO
Overweight, Children Under 5 (%)1.5%2021▲ 7.1%WHO
Smoking Prevalence, Males (%)22.5%2022▼ 2.2%WHO
Smoking Prevalence, Females (%)6.0%2022▼ 6.3%WHO
Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)8.52021▲ 2.4%WHO
Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita)11.32020—WHO
Maternal Deaths1,7622023▼ 22.8%WHO
Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100K)572024▼ 1.7%WHO
People Living with HIV93,0002024▼ 1.1%WHO
Malaria Deaths (estimated)16,1842024▲ 0.2%WHO
Malaria Incidence (per 1K at risk)353.52024▲ 0.0%WHO
DTP3 Immunization Coverage (%)91%2024▲ 0.0%WHO
Measles Immunization Coverage (%)88%2024▲ 0.0%WHO
Hepatitis B Immunization Coverage (%)91%2024▲ 0.0%WHO
Physicians (total)12024▼ 0.9%WHO
Nursing & Midwifery Personnel82024▼ 13.2%WHO
Dentists (total)12,0712024▼ 11.4%WHO
Pharmacists (total)7,3242024▼ 11.0%WHO
Child Wasting (<5 years, %)9.3%2021▲ 5.7%WHO
Child Underweight (<5 years, %)16.9%2021▲ 33.1%WHO
Universal Health Coverage Index472023▼ 2.1%WHO
Road Traffic Death Rate (per 100K)6,1372021—WHO
Health Expenditure per Capita (WHO, USD)$722023▲ 11.4%WHO
▶Energy & Environment15 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB / WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita)0.32024▲ 1.1%WB
CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes)62024▲ 3.4%WB
Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita)3132022▲ 3.2%WB
Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita)1312022▲ 1.1%WB
Renewable Electricity Output (%)14.0%2021▲ 3.9%WB
Renewable Energy Consumption (%)71.4%2022▲ 0.3%WB
Access to Electricity (%)21.7%2023▲ 11.3%WB
Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%)17.0%2023▲ 6.9%WB
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)58.52020—WB
Forest Area (%)22.2%2023▼ 0.8%WB
Forest Area (sq km)60,6642023▼ 0.8%WB
Arable Land (%)28.9%2023▲ 0.0%WB
Terrestrial Protected Areas (%)16.5%2024▲ 0.6%WB
Access to Basic Drinking Water (%)50.0%2024▲ 1.1%WHO
Access to Basic Sanitation (%)31.8%2024▲ 2.9%WHO
▶Agriculture11 indicators · 2022–2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Agricultural Land (%)53.4%2023▲ 0.1%WB
Cereal Yield (kg per hectare)1,2212023▲ 1.4%WB
Food Production Index (2014–2016=100)118.82022▲ 8.8%WB
Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100)122.72022▲ 10.3%WB
Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100)96.52022▲ 1.5%WB
Land Under Cereal Production (hectares)4.2M2023▼ 2.0%WB
Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes)30,2792023▲ 0.8%WB
Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare)17.82023▲ 34.0%WB
Prevalence of Undernourishment (%)13.1%2023▼ 5.8%WB
Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal)6.5%2022▲ 0.0%WB
Cereal Production (metric tons)5.1M2023▼ 0.6%WB
▶Technology9 indicators · 2021–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Internet Users (%)17.0%2023▲ 16.4%WB
Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)1192022▲ 6.5%WB
Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100)0.12022▼ 9.7%WB
Secure Internet Servers (per million)28.82024▲ 27.7%WB
R&D Spending (% of GDP)0.25%2021—WB
Scientific Journal Articles4112022▲ 23.9%WB
High-Technology Exports (USD)$2.5M2024▼ 70.3%WB
ICT Service Exports (% of service exports)15.2%2023▲ 44.0%WB
ICT Service Exports (USD)$94.2M2023▲ 77.7%WB
▶Infrastructure7 indicators · 2007–2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Air Transport, Passengers Carried103,5922023▲ 10.1%WB
Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km)1.52023▲ 3017.5%WB
Rail Lines (total km)5182021—WB
Railways, Goods (million ton-km)12007—WB
Logistics Performance Index (1–5)2.302022—WB
Electricity from Oil (%)86.0%2022▲ 2.8%WB
Electricity from Nuclear (%)0.0%2021—WB
▶Gender9 indicators · 2018–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Women in Parliament (%)18.3%2024▲ 8.3%WB
Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%)64.5%2024▲ 54.3%WB
Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%)11.1%2025▲ 2.0%WB
Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)108.1%2018—WB
Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)87.12023▼ 1.7%WB
Women Who Believe Husband Can Beat Wife (%)44.1%2021—WB
Gender Parity Index, Primary111.102018—WB
Gender Parity Index, Secondary1.112021▲ 4.2%WB
Gender Parity in Primary Education1.022021—WB
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Control of Corruption-0.172023▼ 51.9%WB
Government Effectiveness-0.832023▲ 3.2%WB
Political Stability-2.042023▼ 12.1%WB
Regulatory Quality-0.492023▼ 3.7%WB
Rule of Law-0.742023▼ 21.2%WB
Voice & Accountability-0.812023▼ 18.4%WB
Control of Corruption (percentile rank)49.5%2023▼ 2.8%WB
Government Effectiveness (percentile rank)21.2%2023▲ 4.7%WB
Rule of Law (percentile rank)24.5%2023▼ 14.8%WB
Political Stability (percentile rank)5.7%2023▼ 19.6%WB
▶Military5 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Military Spending (% of GDP)4.7%2024▲ 14.7%WB
Military Expenditure (USD)$1.02B2024▲ 23.8%WB
Armed Forces Personnel11,0002020—WB
Armed Forces (% of labor force)0.1%2020—WB
Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)17.0%2024▲ 21.6%WB
▶Poverty & Inequality12 indicators · 2021 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Poverty at $2.15/day (%)42.1%2021—WB
Poverty at $3.65/day (%)64.6%2021—WB
Poverty at $6.85/day (%)90.4%2021—WB
Poverty Headcount, National (%)43.2%2021—WB
Gini Index37.42021—WB
Income Share, Top 10%30.2%2021—WB
Income Share, Bottom 10%3.0%2021—WB
Income Share, Top 20%45.3%2021—WB
Income Share, Bottom 20%7.3%2021—WB
Shared Prosperity Premium (%)-1.1%2021—WB
Survey Mean Consumption (2017 PPP $ per day)4.472021—WB
Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%)12.5%2021—WB
▶Social Protection7 indicators · 2020–2021 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Social Insurance Coverage (%)1.8%2021——
Social Assistance Coverage (%)41.4%2021——
Social Protection Coverage (%)42.9%2021——
Human Capital Index (0–1)0.382020—WB
Human Capital Index, Female0.392020—WB
Human Capital Index, Male0.382020—WB
Learning-Adjusted Years of School4.5 years2020—WB
▶Tourism5 indicators · 2019–2020 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
International Tourism, Arrivals67,0002020—WB
Tourism Receipts (USD)$173.0M2019—WB
Tourism Expenditures (USD)$185.2M2019—WB
Tourism Receipts (% of total exports)3.9%2019—WB
International Tourism, Transport Services (USD)$57.0M2019—WB
▶Urban Development7 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB / WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Urban Population Growth (%)4.2%2024▲ 2.0%WB
Population in Largest City3.5M2025▲ 4.8%WB
Population in Largest City (% of urban)50.6%2025▲ 0.4%WB
Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total)14.6%2025▲ 2.5%WB
Population in Slums (% of urban)87.9%2022—WB
Rural Population Growth (%)1.5%2024▼ 5.4%WB
Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%)24.7%2024▲ 2.9%WHO

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