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Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso (UK: bər-KEE-nə FASS-oh, US: -⁠FAH-soh; French: [buʁkina faso], Fula: 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of 274,200 km2 (105,900 sq mi), bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and the Ivory Coast to the southwest. As of 2021, the country had an estimated population of 20,321,378. Previously called Republic of Upper Volta (1958–1984), it was renamed Burkina Faso by President Thomas Sankara. Its citizens are known as Burkinabè ( bur-KEE-nə-bay), and its capital and largest city is Ouagadougou. Its name is often translated into English as the "Land of Honest Men".The largest ethnic group in Burkina Faso is the Mossi people, who settled the area in the 11th and 13th centuries. They established powerful kingdoms such as the Ouagadougou, Tenkodogo, and Yatenga. In 1896, it was colonized by the French as part of French West Africa; in 1958, Upper Volta became a self-governing colony within the French Community. In 1960, it gained full independence with Maurice Yaméogo as president. Since it gained its independence, the country was subject to instability, droughts, famines and corruption. Various... [More]
  • Last : 27,519.00
  • High : 27,873.78
  • Low : 27,347.79
  • Max Fluctuation : 217.11
  • Max Fluctuation % : 0.63%
  • Open : 27,843.21
  • Time : 03:35:21
  • Yesterday : 27,843.21
  • Change % : 1.18%
  • Change : 324.21
  • Last : 1,824.44
  • High : 1,829.2
  • Low : 1,821.29
  • Max Fluctuation : 3.78
  • Max Fluctuation % : 0.12%
  • Open : 1,827.62
  • Time : 03:35:07
  • Yesterday : 1,827.6
  • Change % : 0.17%
  • Change : 3.16
  • Last : 88.51
  • High : 88.72
  • Low : 88.4
  • Max Fluctuation : 0.07
  • Max Fluctuation % : 0.07%
  • Open : 88.72
  • Time : 03:35:07
  • Yesterday : 88.72
  • Change % : 0.24%
  • Change : 0.21
  • Last : 0.9545
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  • Low : 0.9523
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Economic Indicators + Forecasts

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  • Forecast

Indicator Last Time Previous Metric
Balance of Trade
-205 22 Dec -401 XOF Billion
CPI Housing Utilities
117 23 Aug 116 points
CPI Transportation
110 23 Aug 110 points
Capacity Utilization
67.2 23 Jun 66.2 percent
Changes in Inventories
95.6 22 Dec 268 XOF Billion
Competitiveness Index
43.42 19 Dec 43.9 Points
Competitiveness Rank
130 19 Dec 124
Consumer Price Index CPI
126 23 Aug 127 points
Consumer Spending
6181420 22 Dec 5891480 XOF Billion
Coronavirus Cases
22056 23 May 22025 Persons
Coronavirus Deaths
387 22 Jul 384 Persons
Corruption Index
42 22 Dec 42 Points
Corruption Rank
77 22 Dec 78
Credit Rating
20 23 Jul
Currency
625 23 Oct 617
Current Account
-198 23 Mar -233 XOF Billion
Current Account to GDP
-5.2 22 Dec 5.2 percent of GDP
Ease of Doing Business
151 19 Dec 151
Exports
729 22 Dec 511 XOF Billion
External Debt
4947 21 Dec 4594 EUR Million
Food Inflation
-5.9 23 Aug -5 percent
GDP
18.88 22 Dec 19.74 USD Billion
GDP Annual Growth Rate
-4.1 22 Dec -5.5 percent
GDP Constant Prices
2463 22 Dec 2467 XOF Billion
GDP From Agriculture
354 22 Dec 349 XOF Billion
GDP From Manufacturing
275 22 Dec 268 XOF Billion
GDP From Services
1097 22 Dec 1141 XOF Billion
GDP per capita
732 22 Dec 740 USD
GDP per capita PPP
2156 22 Dec 2180 USD
Government Budget
-8.5 22 Dec -6.3 percent of GDP
Government Debt to GDP
54.3 22 Dec 48.2 percent of GDP
Government Spending
1556 22 Dec 1521 XOF Billion
Gross Fixed Capital Formation
2566 22 Dec 2558 XOF Billion
IP Addresses
16229 17 Mar 15855 IP
Imports
934 22 Dec 912 XOF Billion
Industrial Production
3 23 Jun -7.1 percent
Inflation Rate
-2 23 Aug -1.1 percent
Inflation Rate Mom
-0.5 23 Aug 0.5 percent
Interbank Rate
4.48 23 Jun 5.18 percent
Interest Rate
5.25 23 Sep 5 percent
Internet Speed
1006 17 Mar 1133 KBps
Military Expenditure
563 22 Dec 458 USD Million
Mining Production
19 23 Mar 17.3 percent
Money Supply M0
1349513 23 Jun 1323805 XOF Million
Population
22.1 22 Dec 21.46 Million
Retail Sales YoY
2.3 23 Jun 5.4 percent
Terms of Trade
258 22 Dec 272 points
Terrorism Index
8.56 22 Dec 8.27 Points
Tourist Arrivals
106226 21 Dec 62716
Unemployment Rate
5.2 22 Dec 5.2 percent
Indicator Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Metric
Balance of Trade -205 60 20 20 20 XOF Billion
CPI Housing Utilities 117 103 107 114 119 points
CPI Transportation 110 112 112 113 113 points
Consumer Price Index CPI 126 121 121 127 128 points
Consumer Spending 6181420 6484310 XOF Billion
Currency 625 638 661 686 711
Current Account -198 -150 -150 -150 -150 XOF Billion
Current Account to GDP -5.2 -3.4 -2.8 -3 percent of GDP
Exports 729 730 600 600 600 XOF Billion
Food Inflation -5.9 -4 3.5 2.7 1.8 percent
GDP 18.88 19.81 20.97 22.3 USD Billion USD Billion
GDP Annual Growth Rate -4.1 4.9 5.3 6 6 percent
GDP Constant Prices 2463 2584 2594 2611 2611 XOF Billion
GDP From Agriculture 354 371 373 375 375 XOF Billion
GDP From Manufacturing 275 289 290 292 292 XOF Billion
GDP From Services 1097 1151 1155 1163 1163 XOF Billion
GDP per capita 732 767 813 864 USD USD
GDP per capita PPP 2156 2262 2395 2546 USD USD
Government Budget -8.5 -5.1 -4 percent of GDP
Government Debt to GDP 54.3 58 60 61 percent of GDP
Government Spending 1556 1632 XOF Billion
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 2566 2692 XOF Billion
Imports 934 670 580 580 580 XOF Billion
Inflation Rate -2 -2 -0.9 0.6 1.3 percent
Inflation Rate Mom -0.5 1 0.6 0.6 0.2 percent
Interbank Rate 4.48 4.48 4.23 3.98 3.98 percent
Interest Rate 5.25 5.25 5 4.75 4.75 percent
Population 22.1 22.3 22.9 23.6 Million Million
Unemployment Rate 5.2 4.9 percent