Burkina Faso Economic Indicators
Latest economic indicators and statistics for Burkina Faso.
| Indicator | Current Value | Previous Value | Frequency | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $23.25B | $20.32B | Yearly | 2024 |
| GDP Annual Growth Rate | 4.99% | 2.96% | Yearly | 2024 |
| GDP per Capita | $763.91 | $744.17 | Yearly | 2024 |
| GDP per Capita PPP | $2,547.93 | $2,482.07 | Yearly | 2024 |
| R&D Expenditure (% GDP) | 0.25% | 0.25% | Yearly | 2021 |
| Real GDP | $17.99B | $17.13B | Yearly | 2024 |
| Annual Inflation Rate | 4.19% | 0.74% | Yearly | 2024 |
| Annual Unemployment Rate | 5.17% | 5.35% | Yearly | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Rate | 41.02% | 41.29% | Yearly | 2024 |
| Annual Exports | $5.64B | $4.46B | Yearly | 2024 |
| Annual Imports | $6.43B | $5.88B | Yearly | 2024 |
| Exports (% GDP) | 28.49% | 28.86% | Yearly | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% GDP) | 0.54% | 3.56% | Yearly | 2023 |
| Imports (% GDP) | 34.94% | 35.96% | Yearly | 2024 |
| Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) | -$922.32M | -$947.07M | Yearly | 2023 |
| Tariff Rate | 11.44% | 11.33% | Yearly | 2022 |
| Trade (% GDP) | 63.43% | 64.82% | Yearly | 2024 |
| Interest Rate | 5.25% | 5.25% | Daily | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Private Credit (% GDP) | 27.01% | 31.58% | Yearly | 2024 |
| Adult Literacy Rate | 34.5% | 37% | Yearly | 2022 |
| Gini Index | 37.4 points | 43 points | Yearly | 2021 |
| Happiness Index | 4.38 points | 4.55 points | Yearly | 2024 |
| Homicide Rate | 1.25 | 1.12 | Yearly | 2017 |
| Population | 23.55M | 23.03M | Yearly | 2024 |
| Poverty Rate | 42.1% | 47.7% | Yearly | 2021 |
| Primary Enrollment Rate | 72.32% | 82.36% | Yearly | 2023 |
| Agricultural Land (%) | 53.24% | 52.69% | Yearly | 2022 |
| Annual CO2 Emissions | 6.19M tonnes | 6.37M tonnes | Yearly | 2023 |
| Forest Area (%) | 22.36% | 22.54% | Yearly | 2022 |
| Corruption Control | -0.17 points | -0.11 points | Yearly | 2023 |
| Political stability index | -2.04 points | -1.82 points | Yearly | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 44.8 | 46.1 | Yearly | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy | 61.09 | 60.7 | Yearly | 2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 0.15 | 0.1 | Yearly | 2022 |
| Electricity Access | 21.7% | 19.5% | Yearly | 2023 |
| Internet Users | 17% | 14.6% | Yearly | 2023 |
| Travel Earnings | $173M | $179M | Yearly | 2019 |
| Visitor Arrivals | 67,000 | 143,000 | Yearly | 2020 |