Burkina Faso — Data & Economic Intelligence
Sub-Saharan Africa · ISO BFA · data 1702–2031
GDP (current US$)
27.6B
2025
GDP Growth Rate
5.3%
2025
Inflation Rate
-0.6%
2025
Total Population
24.1M
2025
Poverty Rate (<$2.15/day)
42.1
2021
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
2025
All indicators tracked for Burkina Faso
114 indicators · 1,122 observations.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Electricity | 34.0% | 2024 | 1995–2024 |
| Adult Literacy Rate | 41.6% | 2023 | 1996–2023 |
| Agricultural Productivity (Cereal Yield) | 1,198 | 2024 | 1995–2024 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 19.9% | 2025 | 1996–2025 |
| Average Rainfall | 748.0 | 2022 | 1993–2022 |
| BCA_NGDPD | -3.30 | 2031 | 1980–2031 |
| CHIRPS_RAINFALL_ANNUAL_MM | 1.00 | 2023 | 2022–2023 |
| Exports (% of GDP) | 35.0% | 2025 | 1996–2025 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | -0.9% | 2024 | 1996–2024 |
| GDP (current US$) | 27.6B | 2025 | 1996–2025 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 5.3% | 2025 | 1996–2025 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | 1,148 | 2025 | 1996–2025 |
| GGXWDG_NGDP | 49.7 | 2031 | 2002–2031 |
| Gini Index | 37.4 | 2021 | 1998–2021 |
| Government Debt (% of GDP) | 64.2% | 2024 | 2018–2024 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 7.8% | 2023 | 2000–2023 |
| IHSN_BFA_13152 | 1.00 | 1852 | 1852–1852 |
| IHSN_BFA_13254 | 1.00 | 1961 | 1961–1961 |
| IHSN_BFA_13255 | 1.00 | 1971 | 1971–1971 |
| IHSN_BFA_13279 | 1.00 | 1702 | 1702–1702 |
| IHSN_BFA_13280 | 1.00 | 1729 | 1729–1729 |
| IHSN_BFA_13286 | 1.00 | 2011 | 2011–2011 |
| IHSN_BFA_13426 | 1.00 | 1960 | 1960–1960 |
| IHSN_BFA_13427 | 1.00 | 1970 | 1970–1970 |
| IHSN_BFA_2630 | 1.00 | 1971 | 1971–1971 |
| IHSN_BFA_3570 | 1.00 | 1969 | 1969–1969 |
| IHSN_BFA_438 | 1.00 | 1970 | 1970–1970 |
| IHSN_BFA_5246 | 1.00 | 1971 | 1971–1971 |
| IHSN_BFA_5362 | 1.00 | 1970 | 1970–1970 |
| IHSN_BFA_5400 | 1.00 | 1974 | 1974–1974 |
| IHSN_BFA_5488 | 1.00 | 1970 | 1970–1970 |
| Imports (% of GDP) | 30.0% | 2025 | 1996–2025 |
| Inflation Rate | -0.6% | 2025 | 1996–2025 |
| IPUMS_CENSUS_BFA_AVAILABILITY | 1.00 | 2024 | 2024–2024 |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 70.0% | 2025 | 1996–2025 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 61.3 | 2024 | 1995–2024 |
| LSMS_CATALOG_1074 | 1.00 | 1971 | 1971–1971 |
| LSMS_CATALOG_1628 | 1.00 | 1969 | 1969–1969 |
| LSMS_CATALOG_2080 | 1.00 | 1971 | 1971–1971 |
| LSMS_CATALOG_2103 | 1.00 | 1970 | 1970–1970 |
| LSMS_CATALOG_2114 | 1.00 | 1960 | 1960–1960 |
| LSMS_CATALOG_2115 | 1.00 | 1970 | 1970–1970 |
| LSMS_CATALOG_2156 | 1.00 | 1970 | 1970–1970 |
| LSMS_CATALOG_3110 | 1.00 | 2015 | 2015–2015 |
| LSMS_CATALOG_509 | 1.00 | 1970 | 1970–1970 |
| LSMS_CATALOG_6530 | 1.00 | 2023 | 2023–2023 |
| LSMS_CATALOG_6531 | 1.00 | 2023 | 2023–2023 |
| LSMS_CATALOG_6534 | 1.00 | 2023 | 2023–2023 |
| LSMS_CATALOG_6536 | 1.00 | 2024 | 2024–2024 |
| LSMS_CATALOG_6537 | 1.00 | 2024 | 2024–2024 |
| LSMS_CATALOG_6957 | 1.00 | 2011 | 2011–2011 |
| LSMS_CATALOG_7587 | 1.00 | 1852 | 1852–1852 |
| LSMS_CATALOG_7679 | 1.00 | 1961 | 1961–1961 |
| LSMS_CATALOG_7680 | 1.00 | 1971 | 1971–1971 |
| LSMS_CATALOG_7689 | 1.00 | 1702 | 1702–1702 |
| LSMS_CATALOG_7690 | 1.00 | 1729 | 1729–1729 |
| LSMS_CATALOG_8048 | 1.00 | 2024 | 2024–2024 |
| LSMS_CATALOG_8049 | 1.00 | 2024 | 2024–2024 |
| LSMS_CATALOG_8050 | 1.00 | 2024 | 2024–2024 |
| LSMS_CATALOG_8051 | 1.00 | 2024 | 2024–2024 |
| LSMS_CATALOG_8052 | 1.00 | 2024 | 2024–2024 |
| LSMS_CATALOG_8053 | 1.00 | 2024 | 2024–2024 |
| LSMS_CATALOG_8054 | 1.00 | 2024 | 2024–2024 |
| LSMS_CATALOG_8055 | 1.00 | 2024 | 2024–2024 |
| LSMS_CATALOG_8161 | 1.00 | 2024 | 2024–2024 |
| LSMS_CATALOG_8162 | 1.00 | 2024 | 2024–2024 |
| MALARIA_EST_MORTALITY | 68.7 | 2024 | 2000–2024 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 242.0 | 2023 | 1994–2023 |
| MDG_0000000001 | 43.6 | 2024 | 1944–2024 |
| MICS_SURVEY_BFA_6 | 1.00 | 2021 | 2021–2021 |
| NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS | 17.2% | 2025 | 2006–2025 |
| NGDP_RPCH | 4.90 | 2031 | 1980–2031 |
| NUTRITION_ANT_WHZ_NE2 | 1.00 | 2021 | 1993–2021 |
| PCPIPCH | 2.00 | 2031 | 1980–2031 |
| Population Growth | 2.21 | 2025 | 1996–2025 |
| Poverty Rate (<$2.15/day) | 42.1 | 2021 | 1998–2021 |
| Primary School Net Enrollment | 78.6 | 2018 | 1991–2018 |
| SDGPM25 | 43.4 | 2023 | 2010–2023 |
| Total Population | 24.1M | 2025 | 1996–2025 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 65.0% | 2025 | 1996–2025 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 74.9 | 2024 | 1995–2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% | 2025 | 1996–2025 |
| Urban Population | 28.9% | 2025 | 1996–2025 |
| WB_MICRODATA_1074 | 1.00 | 1971 | 1971–1971 |
| WB_MICRODATA_1628 | 1.00 | 1969 | 1969–1969 |
| WB_MICRODATA_2080 | 1.00 | 1971 | 1971–1971 |
| WB_MICRODATA_2103 | 1.00 | 1970 | 1970–1970 |
| WB_MICRODATA_2114 | 1.00 | 1960 | 1960–1960 |
| WB_MICRODATA_2115 | 1.00 | 1970 | 1970–1970 |
| WB_MICRODATA_2156 | 1.00 | 1970 | 1970–1970 |
| WB_MICRODATA_3110 | 1.00 | 2015 | 2015–2015 |
| WB_MICRODATA_509 | 1.00 | 1970 | 1970–1970 |
| WB_MICRODATA_6530 | 1.00 | 2023 | 2023–2023 |
| WB_MICRODATA_6531 | 1.00 | 2023 | 2023–2023 |
| WB_MICRODATA_6534 | 1.00 | 2023 | 2023–2023 |
| WB_MICRODATA_6536 | 1.00 | 2024 | 2024–2024 |
| WB_MICRODATA_6537 | 1.00 | 2024 | 2024–2024 |
| WB_MICRODATA_6957 | 1.00 | 2011 | 2011–2011 |
| WB_MICRODATA_7587 | 1.00 | 1852 | 1852–1852 |
| WB_MICRODATA_7679 | 1.00 | 1961 | 1961–1961 |
| WB_MICRODATA_7680 | 1.00 | 1971 | 1971–1971 |
| WB_MICRODATA_7689 | 1.00 | 1702 | 1702–1702 |
| WB_MICRODATA_7690 | 1.00 | 1729 | 1729–1729 |
| WB_MICRODATA_8048 | 1.00 | 2024 | 2024–2024 |
| WB_MICRODATA_8049 | 1.00 | 2024 | 2024–2024 |
| WB_MICRODATA_8050 | 1.00 | 2024 | 2024–2024 |
| WB_MICRODATA_8051 | 1.00 | 2024 | 2024–2024 |
| WB_MICRODATA_8052 | 1.00 | 2024 | 2024–2024 |
| WB_MICRODATA_8053 | 1.00 | 2024 | 2024–2024 |
| WB_MICRODATA_8054 | 1.00 | 2024 | 2024–2024 |
| WB_MICRODATA_8055 | 1.00 | 2024 | 2024–2024 |
| WB_MICRODATA_8161 | 1.00 | 2024 | 2024–2024 |
| WB_MICRODATA_8162 | 1.00 | 2024 | 2024–2024 |
| WHOSIS_000001 | 61.2 | 2023 | 2000–2023 |
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Source: World Bank Open Data, harmonized by African Intelligence Cloud. Coverage varies by indicator and year subject to source-data availability.