Burkina Faso
Capital: OuagadougouRegion: Sub-Saharan Africa Income: Low income
GDP
$30.70B
2026
Population
23.5M
2024
GDP per Capita
$1K
2026
Life Expectancy
61.1 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $30.70B | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 4.8% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $1K | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $77.58B | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $3K | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.04% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $21.74B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $850 | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $3K | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 26.5% | 2024 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 43.9% | 2024 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 20.9% | 2024 |
| Government Consumption (% of GDP) | 19.4% | 2024 |
| Household Consumption (% of GDP) | 62.1% | 2024 |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 21.9% | 2024 |
| Gross Savings (% of GNI) | 13.6% | 2023 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 9.7% | 2024 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $6K | 2024 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 9.5% | 2024 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $670 | 2021 |
| Adjusted Net Savings (% of GNI) | 7.6% | 2019 |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | -3.4% | 2024 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 15.45% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 20.1% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 4.68% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $6.13B | 2024 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 2.4% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 51.7% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -3.5% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -1.3% | 2026 |
| Total Investment (% of GDP) | 18.8% | 2026 |
| Gross National Savings (% of GDP) | 17.6% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 4.2% | 2024 |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 6.3% | 2021 |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 5.3% | 2021 |
| Government Debt (% of GDP) | 61.9% | 2023 |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 21.4% | 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 18.6% | 2023 |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 43.0% | 2023 |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 25.4% | 2023 |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 10.3% | 2023 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 606.35 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 42.3% | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 60.5% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 31.9% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $6.60B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $7.39B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $5.64B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $6.43B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 0.4% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.0% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $82.9M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $590.0M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 2.6% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 1.6% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -5.1% | 2023 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-1.02B | 2023 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 48.8% | 2024 |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $10.85B | 2024 |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 4.1% | 2024 |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $3.55B | 2024 |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $656.2M | 2024 |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 7.6% | 2023 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 27.2% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 51.4% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 44.0% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 59.8% | 2024 |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 16.0% | 2024 |
Business Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 20 | 2024 |
Private Sector
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 17.8% | 2024 |
| Firms with Female Top Manager (%) | 22.2% | 2024 |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 13.5% | 2024 |
| Average Firm Age (years) | 25 years | 2024 |
| Firms Using Computers (%) | 71.6% | 2024 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 23.5M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 2.2% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 84 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 274,200 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 273,600 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 28.3% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 6.7M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 71.7% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 61.1 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 58.9 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 63.2 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 4.2 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 31.6 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 8.0 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | -27,130 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 41.8% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 55.5% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 2.7% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 80.0% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 303.6 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 214.1 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 9.9M | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 70.0% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 64.1% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 76.1% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 3.5% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 4.3% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 2.8% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 6.4% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 51.8% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 16.7% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 31.6% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 80.6% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 17.4% | 2025 |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 19.9% | 2024 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 2.0% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 46.5% | 2025 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 5.3% | 2023 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 20.3% | 2023 |
| Adult Literacy Rate (%) | 41.4% | 2023 |
| Male Literacy Rate (%) | 48.4% | 2023 |
| Youth Literacy Rate (%) | 62.8% | 2022 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 77.2% | 2024 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 30.0% | 2024 |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 10.0% | 2024 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 52.0% | 2024 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 27.9% | 2024 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 1.4M | 2024 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 659,756 | 2024 |
| Primary School Teachers | 91,764 | 2024 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 68,557 | 2024 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 40 | 2018 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 23 | 2018 |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 57.9% | 2015 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $72 | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 2.5% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 43.8% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.1 | 2022 |
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 0.9 | 2023 |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 0.2 | 2020 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 77.3 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 72.7 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 81.6 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 54.1% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 34.8% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 11.1% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 88.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 91.0% | 2024 |
| HIV Incidence (per 1,000) | 0.13 | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 57 | 2024 |
| Stunting, Children Under 5 (%) | 21.1% | 2021 |
| Overweight, Children Under 5 (%) | 1.5% | 2021 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Males (%) | 22.5% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Females (%) | 6.0% | 2022 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 8.5 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 11.3 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 313 | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 131 | 2022 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 14.0% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 71.4% | 2022 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 17.0% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 58.5 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 22.2% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 60,664 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 16.5% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 50.0% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 31.8% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 53.4% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 1,221 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 118.8 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 122.7 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 96.5 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 4.2M | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 17.8 | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 6.5% | 2022 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 17.0% | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 0.1 | 2022 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 28.8 | 2024 |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 0.25% | 2021 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 411 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $2.5M | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 15.2% | 2023 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 103,592 | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 1.5 | 2023 |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 518 | 2021 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.30 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 86.0% | 2022 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 18.3% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 64.5% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 11.1% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 108.1% | 2018 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 87.1 | 2023 |
| Women Who Believe Husband Can Beat Wife (%) | 44.1% | 2021 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.11 | 2021 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -0.17 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | -0.83 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | -0.49 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | -0.81 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 49.5% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 21.2% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 5.7% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 4.7% | 2024 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.1% | 2020 |
Poverty & Inequality
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $2.15/day (%) | 42.1% | 2021 |
| Poverty at $3.65/day (%) | 64.6% | 2021 |
| Poverty at $6.85/day (%) | 90.4% | 2021 |
| Gini Index | 37.4 | 2021 |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 30.2% | 2021 |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 3.0% | 2021 |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 45.3% | 2021 |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 7.3% | 2021 |
| Shared Prosperity Premium (%) | -1.1% | 2021 |
| Survey Mean Consumption (2017 PPP $ per day) | 4.47 | 2021 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Social Assistance Coverage (%) | 41.4% | 2021 |
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.38 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.39 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.38 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 4.5 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 67,000 | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $173.0M | 2019 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $185.2M | 2019 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 3.9% | 2019 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $57.0M | 2019 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Largest City | 3.5M | 2025 |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 14.6% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 87.9% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 1.5% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 24.7% | 2024 |