Burkina Faso
22 economic indicators with historical data
All Indicators
GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
USD billions$30.7B
2026 · Peak: $30.7B (2026)
GDP per Capita
USD$1,246
2026 · Peak: $1,246 (2026)
GDP per Capita (PPP)
intl $$3,147
2026 · Peak: $3,147 (2026)
Real GDP Growth
%4.8%
2026 · Peak: 11.3% (1985)
Share of World GDP
%0.0%
2026 · Peak: 0.0% (2020)
Inflation Rate (CPI)
%2.4%
2026 · Peak: 24.7% (1994)
National Debt (% of GDP)
%51.7%
2026 · Peak: 59.2% (2022)
Current Account Balance
% of GDP-1.3%
2026 · Peak: 4.2% (2020)
Government Expenditure
% of GDP24.9%
2026 · Peak: 32.9% (2022)
Total Investment
% of GDP18.8%
2026 · Peak: 24.7% (2012)
National Savings
% of GDP17.6%
2026 · Peak: 23.4% (2012)
CO2 Emissions per Capita
metric tons0.275 metric tons
2024 · Peak: 0.293 metric tons (2021)
Corruption (Control of Corruption Index)
index-0.17 index
2023 · Peak: 0.125 index (2000)
Education Spending
% of GDP5.3%
2023 · Peak: 5.6% (2017)
Fertility Rate
births per woman4.11 births per woman
2024 · Peak: 7.256 births per woman (1981)
Healthcare Spending
% of GDP7.8%
2023 · Peak: 7.8% (2023)
Infant Mortality Rate
per 1,000 births43.6 per 1,000 births
2024 · Peak: 171.5 per 1,000 births (1960)
Internet Users
% of population28.253 % of population
2024 · Peak: 28.253 % of population (2024)
Life Expectancy at Birth
years61.292 years
2024 · Peak: 61.292 years (2024)
Literacy Rate
%41.6%
2023 · Peak: 41.6% (2023)
Renewable Energy Consumption
% of total71.4 % of total
2022 · Peak: 86.4 % of total (1992)
Urban Population
%28.3%
2024 · Peak: 28.3% (2024)