Burkina Faso in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Burkina Faso, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$27.6 bn

2025

from $3.0 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$1 148

2025

from $249 in 2000

Real growth

5.3%

2025

from 1.9% in 2000

Inflation

−0.6%

2025

from −0.3% in 2000

Unemployment

3.5%

2025

from 2.7% in 2000

Government debt

52.0%of GDP

2025

from 43.3% in 2002

Sections

Economy

How large Burkina Faso's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$27.6 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$27.6 bn
2024	$23.1 bn
2023	$20.1 bn
2022	$18.6 bn
2021	$19.7 bn
2020	$17.7 bn
2019	$16.0 bn
2018	$15.9 bn
2017	$14.1 bn
2016	$12.8 bn
2015	$11.8 bn
2014	$13.9 bn
2013	$13.4 bn
2012	$12.6 bn
2011	$12.1 bn
2010	$10.1 bn
2009	$9.5 bn
2008	$9.5 bn
2007	$7.6 bn
2006	$6.5 bn
2005	$6.1 bn
2004	$5.5 bn
2003	$4.7 bn
2002	$3.6 bn
2001	$3.2 bn
2000	$3.0 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

5.3%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	4.9%
2030 (projection)	4.8%
2029 (projection)	4.8%
2028 (projection)	4.8%
2027 (projection)	4.8%
2026 (projection)	4.9%
2025	5.3%
2024	4.8%
2023	3.0%
2022	1.6%
2021	6.9%
2020	2.0%
2019	5.9%
2018	6.6%
2017	6.2%
2016	6.0%
2015	3.9%
2014	4.3%
2013	5.8%
2012	6.5%
2011	6.6%
2010	8.4%
2009	3.0%
2008	5.8%
2007	4.1%
2006	6.3%
2005	8.7%
2004	4.5%
2003	7.8%
2002	4.3%
2001	6.6%
2000	1.9%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$1 1482025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$1 148	$3 072
2024	$982	$2 901
2023	$873	$2 762
2022	$827	$2 645
2021	$896	$2 486
2020	$825	$2 381
2019	$765	$2 232
2018	$777	$2 073
2017	$709	$2 042
2016	$664	$1 882
2015	$630	$1 692
2014	$765	$1 661
2013	$760	$1 643
2012	$731	$1 572
2011	$725	$1 531
2010	$625	$1 449
2009	$602	$1 360
2008	$619	$1 351
2007	$515	$1 290
2006	$456	$1 244
2005	$441	$1 172
2004	$404	$1 079
2003	$362	$1 038
2002	$286	$974
2001	$259	$948
2000	$249	$896

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200048%15%25%

202542%23%20%8%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

−0.6%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	2.0%
2030 (projection)	2.0%
2029 (projection)	2.0%
2028 (projection)	2.0%
2027 (projection)	2.1%
2026 (projection)	1.5%
2025	−0.6%
2024	4.2%
2023	0.7%
2022	14.3%
2021	3.6%
2020	1.9%
2019	−3.2%
2018	2.0%
2017	1.5%
2016	0.4%
2015	0.7%
2014	−0.3%
2013	0.5%
2012	3.8%
2011	2.8%
2010	−0.8%
2009	2.6%
2008	10.7%
2007	−0.2%
2006	2.3%
2005	6.4%
2004	−0.4%
2003	2.0%
2002	2.2%
2001	5.0%
2000	−0.3%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

3.5%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	3.5%	6.4%
2024	3.4%	6.5%
2023	3.6%	6.6%
2022	3.8%	6.7%
2021	4.5%	7.6%
2020	4.6%	8.0%
2019	4.5%	7.4%
2018	4.7%	7.6%
2017	4.7%	7.5%
2016	4.6%	7.4%
2015	4.5%	7.2%
2014	4.3%	6.8%
2013	4.0%	6.5%
2012	3.9%	6.2%
2011	3.8%	6.1%
2010	3.7%	5.9%
2009	3.7%	5.8%
2008	3.5%	5.5%
2007	3.3%	5.2%
2006	3.7%	5.8%
2005	4.0%	6.3%
2004	3.5%	5.4%
2003	2.8%	4.3%
2002	2.9%	4.4%
2001	2.8%	4.3%
2000	2.7%	4.2%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

35.0%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	35.0%	30.0%
2024	28.6%	31.9%
2023	28.9%	34.2%
2022	31.2%	36.3%
2021	32.8%	29.6%
2020	31.8%	29.0%
2019	29.3%	31.1%
2018	28.1%	32.5%
2017	26.4%	32.8%
2016	25.9%	32.0%
2015	26.1%	33.0%
2014	26.9%	31.9%
2013	27.1%	37.0%
2012	26.6%	34.6%
2011	26.2%	31.3%
2010	20.5%	28.6%
2009	13.8%	26.5%
2008	10.2%	25.2%
2007	10.3%	23.4%
2006	11.0%	24.1%
2005	9.8%	24.3%
2004	10.9%	24.6%
2003	9.2%	21.1%
2002	8.9%	22.4%
2001	9.0%	22.6%
2000	8.8%	26.3%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−4.0%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2024	−4.0%
2023	−5.1%
2022	−7.5%
2021	0.4%
2020	4.2%
2019	−3.3%
2018	−4.2%
2017	−6.3%
2016	−6.1%
2015	−7.6%
2014	−7.2%
2013	−10.0%
2012	−1.3%
2011	−1.3%
2010	−1.8%
2009	−4.0%
2008	−10.2%
2007	−7.3%
2006	−8.3%
2005	−10.3%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

−0.9%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	−0.9%
2023	0.5%
2022	3.6%
2021	−0.4%
2020	−0.6%
2019	1.0%
2018	1.7%
2017	0.0%
2016	3.0%
2015	2.0%
2014	2.6%
2013	3.6%
2012	2.6%
2011	1.2%
2010	0.4%
2009	0.6%
2008	0.3%
2007	0.3%
2006	1.3%
2005	0.8%
2004	0.3%
2003	0.6%
2002	0.4%
2001	0.2%
2000	0.8%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

52.0%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	46.4%
2030 (projection)	46.4%
2029 (projection)	46.6%
2028 (projection)	46.9%
2027 (projection)	47.1%
2026 (projection)	48.8%
2025	52.0%
2024	57.2%
2023	56.8%
2022	59.2%
2021	55.5%
2020	43.6%
2019	41.7%
2018	38.1%
2017	33.9%
2016	32.9%
2015	31.3%
2014	26.1%
2013	25.9%
2012	25.2%
2011	24.5%
2010	23.7%
2009	25.9%
2008	24.9%
2007	22.4%
2006	20.1%
2005	39.2%
2004	40.7%
2003	39.7%
2002	43.3%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−3.5%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−3.0%
2030 (projection)	−3.0%
2029 (projection)	−3.0%
2028 (projection)	−3.0%
2027 (projection)	−3.0%
2026 (projection)	−3.5%
2025	−3.5%
2024	−5.8%
2023	−6.9%
2022	−10.9%
2021	−7.4%
2020	−5.2%
2019	−3.4%
2018	−4.4%
2017	−6.9%
2016	−3.1%
2015	−2.1%
2014	−1.7%
2013	−3.5%
2012	−2.8%
2011	−2.0%
2010	−4.1%
2009	−4.2%
2008	−3.6%
2007	−5.0%
2006	14.3%
2005	−4.9%
2004	−4.2%
2003	−1.8%
2002	−4.4%
2001	−3.6%
2000	−3.0%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

18.7%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2024	18.7%
2023	18.6%
2022	17.9%
2021	16.0%
2020	13.7%
2019	15.6%
2018	15.3%
2017	15.3%
2016	14.1%
2015	13.3%
2014	13.7%
2013	14.9%
2012	13.9%
2011	12.2%
2010	11.3%
2009	11.1%
2008	10.6%
2007	11.3%
2006	10.8%
2005	10.4%
2004	11.3%
2003	9.9%
2002	9.7%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Burkina Faso

Population

24.07 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	24.07 m
2024	23.55 m
2023	23.03 m
2022	22.51 m
2021	22.00 m
2020	21.48 m
2019	20.96 m
2018	20.44 m
2017	19.89 m
2016	19.33 m
2015	18.78 m
2014	18.23 m
2013	17.70 m
2012	17.17 m
2011	16.66 m
2010	16.18 m
2009	15.71 m
2008	15.26 m
2007	14.82 m
2006	14.37 m
2005	13.93 m
2004	13.50 m
2003	13.08 m
2002	12.68 m
2001	12.30 m
2000	11.93 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	41.2%	56.1%	2.7%
2024	41.8%	55.5%	2.6%
2023	42.4%	55.0%	2.6%
2022	43.0%	54.4%	2.6%
2021	43.5%	53.9%	2.6%
2020	44.0%	53.4%	2.6%
2019	44.5%	52.9%	2.6%
2018	44.9%	52.6%	2.5%
2017	45.1%	52.3%	2.6%
2016	45.3%	52.1%	2.6%
2015	45.5%	51.9%	2.6%
2014	45.6%	51.8%	2.6%
2013	45.6%	51.7%	2.7%
2012	45.6%	51.7%	2.7%
2011	45.6%	51.7%	2.7%
2010	45.6%	51.7%	2.7%
2009	45.5%	51.8%	2.7%
2008	45.4%	51.9%	2.7%
2007	45.4%	51.9%	2.7%
2006	45.4%	51.9%	2.7%
2005	45.5%	51.8%	2.8%
2004	45.6%	51.6%	2.8%
2003	45.8%	51.4%	2.8%
2002	46.0%	51.1%	2.9%
2001	46.3%	50.8%	2.9%
2000	46.5%	50.5%	2.9%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

4.112024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	4.11
2023	4.19
2022	4.28
2021	4.36
2020	4.44
2019	4.68
2018	4.92
2017	5.17
2016	5.33
2015	5.48
2014	5.60
2013	5.70
2012	5.79
2011	5.87
2010	5.94
2009	5.99
2008	6.05
2007	6.11
2006	6.17
2005	6.18
2004	6.22
2003	6.28
2002	6.34
2001	6.43
2000	6.52

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

61.3 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	61.3 years
2023	61.1 years
2022	60.7 years
2021	60.0 years
2020	60.5 years
2019	60.2 years
2018	60.0 years
2017	59.6 years
2016	59.2 years
2015	58.8 years
2014	58.3 years
2013	57.9 years
2012	57.5 years
2011	57.0 years
2010	56.3 years
2009	55.8 years
2008	55.2 years
2007	54.4 years
2006	53.8 years
2005	53.3 years
2004	52.6 years
2003	52.0 years
2002	51.5 years
2001	51.2 years
2000	50.8 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−27 1302025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 17 570 people, in 2004.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−27 130
2024	−25 807
2023	−24 957
2022	−24 960
2021	−13 079
2020	−5 661
2019	−25 240
2018	−23 938
2017	−14 780
2016	−7 598
2015	−19 726
2014	−17 984
2013	−33 212
2012	−20 930
2011	−33 391
2010	−42 055
2009	−40 148
2008	−40 725
2007	−28 202
2006	−4 218
2005	9 795
2004	17 570
2003	15 359
2002	16 076
2001	10 654
2000	3 877

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

7.8%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	7.8%
2022	7.4%
2021	7.1%
2020	6.9%
2019	5.3%
2018	4.9%
2017	6.1%
2016	6.0%
2015	5.1%
2014	5.0%
2013	5.6%
2012	4.6%
2011	4.7%
2010	5.3%
2009	5.2%
2008	5.0%
2007	5.8%
2006	5.2%
2005	4.8%
2004	5.2%
2003	4.4%
2002	4.2%
2001	4.0%
2000	4.0%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

5.3%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	5.3%
2022	5.3%
2021	5.3%
2020	5.2%
2019	5.5%
2018	5.5%
2017	5.6%
2015	3.7%
2014	4.0%
2013	4.1%
2012	3.6%
2011	4.0%
2010	3.5%
2007	4.1%
2006	4.0%
2005	3.9%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

28.3%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	28.3%
2023	25.4%
2022	25.4%
2021	18.1%
2020	13.0%
2019	9.3%
2018	8.5%
2017	7.8%
2016	7.1%
2015	6.5%
2014	6.0%
2013	5.0%
2012	3.7%
2011	3.0%
2010	2.4%
2009	1.1%
2008	0.9%
2007	0.8%
2006	0.6%
2005	0.5%
2004	0.4%
2003	0.4%
2002	0.2%
2001	0.2%
2000	0.1%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

37.42021

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2021	37.4
2018	43.0
2014	35.3
2009	39.8
2003	43.3

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

28.9%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	28.9%
2024	28.3%
2023	27.8%
2022	27.3%
2021	26.8%
2020	26.4%
2019	26.1%
2018	26.1%
2017	26.0%
2016	25.8%
2015	25.6%
2014	25.4%
2013	25.1%
2012	24.8%
2011	24.5%
2010	24.1%
2009	23.8%
2008	23.4%
2007	23.0%
2006	22.6%
2005	22.0%
2004	21.3%
2003	20.6%
2002	19.7%
2001	18.9%
2000	18.0%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

13.9%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	13.9%
2020	13.2%
2019	12.9%
2018	9.6%
2017	7.9%
2016	8.3%
2015	5.2%
2014	6.2%
2013	8.4%
2012	8.6%
2011	9.0%
2010	13.8%
2009	18.9%
2008	21.9%
2007	18.2%
2006	14.7%
2005	19.4%
2004	21.4%
2003	21.6%
2002	17.5%
2001	14.7%
2000	25.2%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

71.4%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	71.4%
2021	71.2%
2020	73.1%
2019	72.7%
2018	73.7%
2017	74.6%
2016	77.1%
2015	78.8%
2014	78.9%
2013	78.7%
2012	79.2%
2011	81.4%
2010	82.1%
2009	83.3%
2008	83.5%
2007	82.9%
2006	84.8%
2005	85.4%
2004	82.0%
2003	80.8%
2002	81.8%
2001	81.7%
2000	83.9%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.3 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	0.3 t
2023	0.3 t
2022	0.3 t
2021	0.3 t
2020	0.3 t
2019	0.3 t
2018	0.3 t
2017	0.2 t
2016	0.2 t
2015	0.2 t
2014	0.1 t
2013	0.2 t
2012	0.1 t
2011	0.1 t
2010	0.1 t
2009	0.1 t
2008	0.1 t
2007	0.1 t
2006	0.1 t
2005	0.1 t
2004	0.1 t
2003	0.1 t
2002	0.1 t
2001	0.1 t
2000	0.1 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

22.2%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	22.2%
2022	22.4%
2021	22.5%
2020	22.7%
2019	22.9%
2018	23.1%
2017	23.3%
2016	23.4%
2015	23.6%
2014	23.8%
2013	24.0%
2012	24.2%
2011	24.4%
2010	24.6%
2009	24.7%
2008	24.9%
2007	25.1%
2006	25.3%
2005	25.5%
2004	25.6%
2003	25.8%
2002	26.0%
2001	26.2%
2000	26.4%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Burkina Faso's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1960
Government: military junta, republic
Official languages: Bissa, Dioula, Mooré
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

BFISO alpha-2

BFAISO alpha-3

854ISO numeric

Calling code: +226
Internet domain: .bf
Time zone: UTC

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q965 · World Bank data · Africa