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Burkina Faso

Capital
Ouagadougou
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Income group
Low income
Population
24.1M (2025)
Area
272,967 km²
Currency
West African CFA franc (XOF)
Data refreshed 11 Sep 2026Updated 7 h ago87 % coverage · 219 indicatorsLandlocked
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At a glance

Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.

Population
59th of 218 · 17th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP
119th of 187 · 18th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP per capita
171st of 187 · 30th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP growth
42nd of 187 · 20th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Inflation
5th of 177 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Unemployment
58th of 185 · 18th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Life expectancy
208th of 217 · 39th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Median age
203rd of 216 · 36th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Gross debt / GDP
96th of 179 · 21st in Sub-Saharan Africa
CO₂ per capita
26th of 212 · 19th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Renewable electricity
129th of 193 · 34th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Internet users
167th of 182 · 32nd in Sub-Saharan Africa

What changed in Burkina Faso

Statistically notable movements in the latest data.

  1. Record high2025Major
    GDP per capita reached a record high of US$ 1,148 in 2025 (series since 1960).
  2. Record high2025Major
    GDP reached a record high of US$ 27.6B in 2025 (series since 1960).
  3. Record high2025Major
    Exports reached a record high of US$ 9.7B in 2025 (series since 1960).
  4. Reversal2025Major
    Inflation turned negative in 2025 (-0.6 %, after 4.2 % in 2024).
  5. Sharp rise2025Major
    Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) rose 6.4 points to 35.0 % in 2025 (largest rise since 2010).
  6. Sharp rise2025Major
    Trade balance rose US$ 2.2B to US$ 1.4B in 2025 (largest rise on record).
  7. Sharp rise2024Major
    Access to electricity (% of population) rose 12.3 points to 34.0 % in 2024 (largest rise on record).
  8. Sharp drop2024Major
    Battle-related deaths fell 52.3 % to 2,199 deaths in 2024 (largest drop on record).

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Country DNA

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Key facts

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Borders: Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Togo

Languages: French

Timeline

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Explore Burkina Faso by topic

19 topics · 251 indicators with data.