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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso (UK: bər-KEE-nə FASS-oh, US: -FAH-soh; Mossi: Burkĩna Faso [bùɾkĩná fà.só], Fula: 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, Dyula: ߓߎߙߞߌߣߊ ߝߊߛߏ) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of 274,223 km2 (105,878 sq mi), bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and 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.
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 coups have also taken place in the coun... [More]
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Economic Indicators + Forecasts
Actual
Forecast
Indicator | Last | Time | Previous | Metric |
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Balance of Trade |
-245 | -404 | -186 | 201 |
CPI Housing Utilities |
122 | 90 | 138 | 138 |
CPI Transportation |
111 | 94.59 | 110 | 115 |
Capacity Utilization |
69.2 | 29.4 | 68.2 | 100 |
Changes in Inventories |
85300 | -864 | 0.3 | 85300 |
Competitiveness Index |
43.42 | 19 Dec | 43.9 | Points |
Competitiveness Rank |
130 | 19 Dec | 124 | |
Consumer Price Index CPI |
125 | 67.64 | 126 | 129 |
Consumer Spending |
5610980 | 301420 | 5577410 | 10008610 |
Coronavirus Cases |
22056 | 0 | 22025 | 22056 |
Coronavirus Deaths |
387 | 0 | 384 | 387 |
Corruption Index |
41 | 29 | 42 | 42 |
Corruption Rank |
83 | 65 | 77 | 105 |
Credit Rating |
20 | 23 Jul | ||
Currency |
596 | 415 | 596 | 698 |
Current Account |
-284 | -665 | -232 | 266 |
Current Account to GDP |
-5.2 | -13.2 | 0.4 | 3.8 |
Ease of Doing Business |
151 | 19 Dec | 151 | |
Exports |
611 | 1.9 | 686 | 791 |
External Debt |
4947 | 570 | 4594 | 4947 |
Food Inflation |
2 | -9.8 | 2.6 | 30.7 |
GDP |
18.82 | 0.33 | 19.64 | 19.64 |
GDP Annual Growth Rate |
4.6 | -2.3 | 4 | 25.7 |
GDP Constant Prices |
2569 | 449 | 2521 | 2569 |
GDP From Agriculture |
311 | 72.5 | 301 | 323 |
GDP From Manufacturing |
250 | 54.6 | 247 | 253 |
GDP From Services |
1217 | 173 | 1203 | 1217 |
GDP per capita |
733 | 244 | 738 | 738 |
GDP per capita PPP |
2159 | 982 | 2176 | 2176 |
Government Budget |
-8.5 | -8.5 | -6.3 | 16.7 |
Government Debt to GDP |
61.2 | 20.9 | 58.3 | 61.2 |
Government Spending |
1556 | 22 Dec | 1521 | XOF Billion |
Gross Fixed Capital Formation |
2670020 | 245 | 2535290 | 2670020 |
IP Addresses |
16229 | 17 Mar | 15855 | IP |
Imports |
856 | 14.2 | 873 | 949 |
Industrial Production |
3.2 | -22.2 | 2.9 | 71.2 |
Inflation Rate |
2.7 | -5.4 | 4.3 | 18.2 |
Inflation Rate Mom |
-1.2 | -2.7 | 1.3 | 3.9 |
Interbank Rate |
5.5 | 2.5 | 5.27 | 7.35 |
Interest Rate |
5.5 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
Internet Speed |
1006 | 17 Mar | 1133 | KBps |
Military Expenditure |
563 | 22 Dec | 458 | USD Million |
Mining Production |
-2.8 | -43 | -7.3 | 121 |
Money Supply M0 |
1382586 | 196844 | 1264174 | 1541700 |
Population |
22.75 | 4.83 | 22.1 | 22.75 |
Retail Sales YoY |
1.8 | -9.8 | 1.2 | 73.1 |
Terms of Trade |
164 | 145 | 155 | 164 |
Terrorism Index |
8.57 | 0 | 8.56 | 8.57 |
Tourist Arrivals |
106226 | 62716 | 62716 | 281820 |
Unemployment Rate |
5 | 2.4 | 5.1 | 5.4 |
Indicator | Actual | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Metric |
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Government Spending | 1556 | 1632 | XOF Billion |