Economy

Burkina Faso

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GDP per capita19602024
69.229752675498219602024
Source: World Bank WDI
Private credit (% of GDP)19622020
2.468.9315.421.928.319622020
Source: WB GFDD
IndicatorValue
GDP (nominal)23,100,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP (PPP)68,200,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP growth4.8 %World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP per capita982 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Inflation (CPI)4.19 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Unemployment3.48 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Exports of goods & services6,600,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Imports of goods & services7,390,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Agriculture (% GDP)20.9 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industry (% GDP)26.5 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Services (% GDP)43.9 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industriescotton lint, beverages, agricultural processing, soap, cigarettes, textiles, goldCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Agricultural productsmaize, sorghum, fruits, vegetables, millet, cowpeas, cotton, groundnuts, sugarcane, rice (2023); note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnageCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export commoditiesgold, cotton, oil seeds, coconuts/brazil nuts/cashews, cement (2023); note: top five export commodities based on value in dollarsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export partnersSwitzerland 72%, UAE 10%, India 3%, Mali 3%, Cote d'Ivoire 2% (2023); note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exportsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Import partnersCote d'Ivoire 14%, China 13%, Ghana 9%, Russia 9%, France 7% (2023); note: top five import partners based on percentage share of importsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Gini index37.4 indexWorld Bank WDI [2021]
GDP per capita (1913)No authoritative open source found
Leading mineral commoditygold, mine (57,338 kilograms, 2023)BGS World Mineral Statistics [2023]
Wealth share of top 10%0.606 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Wealth share of top 1%0.261 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Gini (WID)1–37.4 indexWorld Inequality Database [2024] 1 index·World Bank WDI [2021] 37.4 index
Top export partners
  • Switzerland (66.9%)
  • United Arab Emirates (15.6%)
  • Uganda (4.6%)
  • India (1.9%)
  • Côte d'Ivoire (1.8%)
CEPII BACI [2024]
Top import partners
  • China (16.1%)
  • Côte d'Ivoire (13.3%)
  • Russian Federation (12.0%)
  • Ghana (9.1%)
  • France (5.3%)
CEPII BACI [2024]
Top agricultural productsCereals, primary / Sorghum / Maize (corn) / Fruit Primary / Other fruits, n.e.c.FAOSTAT [2024]
Bank assets (% of GDP)40 %WB GFDD [2021]
Private credit (% of GDP)28.3 %WB GFDD [2020]
Stock market capitalization (% of GDP)No authoritative open source found
Financial account ownership51.4 %WB Findex [2024]
Mobile-money account11 %WB Findex [2024]
Borrowed from a bank5.97 %WB Findex [2024]
Poverty headcount ($2.15/day)No authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($6.85/day)No authoritative open source found

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage29/33
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    bgs_world_minerals
    Edition: 2023
  • World Inequality Database
    world_inequality_database
    Edition: 2026
  • CEPII BACI
    cepii_baci_trade
    Edition: 2026
  • FAOSTAT
    faostat
    Edition: 2026
  • WB GFDD
    world_bank_gfdd
    Edition: 2022
  • WB Findex
    world_bank_global_findex
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Burkina Faso's economy on Databook compiles 29 indicators from 8 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook, BGS World Mineral Statistics. Key figures include gdp (nominal) (23,100,000,000 US$), gdp (ppp) (68,200,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.